Reedsburg, Wisconsin
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Reedsburg is a city in Sauk County
, Wisconsin
, along the Baraboo River
. The population was 10,014 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Town of Reedsburg
, but is politically independent. It is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²). The Baraboo River
flows through the city.
Reedsburg is 15 miles southwest of the Wisconsin Dells
along the Baraboo River, with scenic views of the Baraboo Range
to the south. Reedsburg is located directly on the 90th meridian west
, which means that clocks in the city are exactly in sync with the sun overhead. A pink quartzite
marker on Main Street reads "325 FEET EAST OF THIS POINT LIES THE 90TH MERIDIAN." The marker was dedicated on October 14, 1963, to designate Reedsburg's unique location. It was donated by Whitney Memorials and erected by the Kiwanis
Club.
of 2000, there were 7,827 people, 3,193 households, and 2,021 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,503.9 people per square mile (581.2/km²). There were 3,380 housing units 251.0/km² (649.4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.17% Black or African American
, 0.79% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 3,193 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 13.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,152, and the median income for a family was $44,329. Males had a median income of $33,211 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,828. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
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and State Highways 33 and 23. The city has an airport with a 5,000 foot runway for general aviation.
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. Sauk County is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area and in the Madison Combined Statistical Area....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, along the Baraboo River
Baraboo River
The Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
. The population was 10,014 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Town of Reedsburg
Reedsburg (town), Wisconsin
Reedsburg is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. The City of Reedsburg is located within the town, though it is politically independent.-Geography:...
, but is politically independent. It is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Reedsburg is located at 43°32′1"N 90°0′10"W (43.533854, -90.002902).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²). The Baraboo River
Baraboo River
The Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
flows through the city.
Reedsburg is 15 miles southwest of the Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells may refer to:* Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin* The Dells of the Wisconsin River...
along the Baraboo River, with scenic views of the Baraboo Range
Baraboo Range
Baraboo Range is a monadnock located in Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin. It consists of highly eroded Precambrian metamorphic rock. It is about long and varies from 5 to in width. The Wisconsin River, previously traveling in a north to south direction, turns to the east just north of the...
to the south. Reedsburg is located directly on the 90th meridian west
90th meridian west
The meridian 90° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
, which means that clocks in the city are exactly in sync with the sun overhead. A pink quartzite
Quartzite
Quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to gray, though quartzites often occur in various shades of pink...
marker on Main Street reads "325 FEET EAST OF THIS POINT LIES THE 90TH MERIDIAN." The marker was dedicated on October 14, 1963, to designate Reedsburg's unique location. It was donated by Whitney Memorials and erected by the Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
Club.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,827 people, 3,193 households, and 2,021 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,503.9 people per square mile (581.2/km²). There were 3,380 housing units 251.0/km² (649.4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% White, 0.17% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.79% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 3,193 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 13.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,152, and the median income for a family was $44,329. Males had a median income of $33,211 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,828. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
There is easy access to Interstate 90Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
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Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
and State Highways 33 and 23. The city has an airport with a 5,000 foot runway for general aviation.
Notable residents
- Clare BriggsClare BriggsClare A. Briggs was an early American comic strip artist who rose to fame in 1904 with his strip A. Piker Clerk. Briggs was best known for his later comic strips "When a Feller Needs a Friend," "Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feeling?" and "The Days of Real Sport".-Early life:Born in Reedsburg,...
, comic strip artist - Edward DithmarEdward DithmarEdward F. Dithmar was a Wisconsin politician. He was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin in 1873 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1894. He served as a court clerk in Sauk County from 1894 until 1900; afterwards, he became an attorney at a law office in Milwaukee...
, Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - John HarringtonJohn Harrington (American football)John Harrington is a former professional American football player.-Biography:Harrington was born John Patrick Harrington on April 15, 1921 in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.-Career:...
, professional football player - Charlie KavanaghCharlie KavanaghCharles Hugh "Charlie" Kavanagh was a professional baseball player whose career spanned one season in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox . Kavanagh played just six games with the White Sox, made six plate appearances, struck out twice, and got a hit once...
, MLB player - Timothy MahrTimothy MahrTimothy Mahr , is a professor of music at St. Olaf College, an American composer and conductor. He is married to Jill Mahr, music performer and educator, and they have two daughters, Jenna and Hannah.-Education:...
, composer and conductor, professor of music at St. Olaf CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeSt. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after Olaf II of Norway,... - Agnes MooreheadAgnes MooreheadAgnes Robertson Moorehead was an American actress. Although she began with the Mercury Theatre, appeared in more than seventy films beginning with Citizen Kane and on dozens of television shows during a career that spanned more than thirty years, Moorehead is most widely known to modern audiences...
, actress who played Endora on the long running TV show BewitchedBewitchedBewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
, lived in Reedsburg. - Saul PhillipsSaul Phillips (basketball coach)Saul Phillips is an American college basketball head coach for the North Dakota State University men's basketball team. Phillips is a graduate of University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, head coach of the North Dakota State BisonNorth Dakota State BisonThe North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd"...
men's basketball team - Warren WeaverWarren WeaverWarren Weaver was an American scientist, mathematician, and science administrator...
, noted scientist