Sauk
Wisconsin

What stands out

What stands out about Sauk County: the restaurant count per person is in the top 12% of American counties (1.2 per 1,000) and the property tax rate is in the top 13% of American counties (1.56%). Within Wisconsin it ranks 16th of 71 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Sauk County, Wisconsin. 65,664 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +0).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $72,930 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,177. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 72% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Wisconsin takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,262 a year.

Home

The median home costs $340K, pricier than 77% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $960 a month. Property tax is 1.56% of home value, roughly $3,550 a year on that median home, higher than 87% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.2 years, longer than 77% of American counties. There are 112 active physicians in the county, about 17.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.7 of 5 stars. 7.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 58 and lows near 36, colder than 84% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 60 out of 100, riskier than 60% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 266 Mbps down, faster than 81% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 7 museums.