Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:18 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:28 am – 4:26 pm
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People6,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.62,669 householdsMedian household income $105,610Median home value $347,000Median rent $1,357 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,663 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F37 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 15 days9 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sauk City Wwtp station, 4 mi away; snow from Mazomanie Wwtp
Parks and public landsSauk Prairie State Recreation Areastate park · 2.7 mi · 3,375 acresSchluckebier Sand Prairiestate conservation land · 1.6 miDevils Lake State Park-Iansrstate park · 5.4 mi · 9,647 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 207 acresFerry Bluff State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 393 acresBaraboo Hills Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 476 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSauk County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sauk County monitors, WI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Du Sac Waterworksserves 4,006 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSauk Prairie Healthcare Hospital1.9 miPost officePrairie du Sac Post Office2.7 miTown hallPrairie du Sac Village Hall2.7 miPoliceSauk Prairie Police Department2.2 miFire stationPrairie du Sac Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN25 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE98 miInterstateI-9016 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL22 miCoachWisconsin Dells Commerce StreetFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53578 ZIP area.
