Welcome to Mauston ...
The city of Mauston is located in Juneau County<1> and is the County Seat for Juneau County.
The location of Mauston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mauston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mauston has a population of 4,355 people<3> (see below for details).
Mauston is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mauston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mauston: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mauston had an population of 4,355 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mauston had a population of 4,423 people (or 16.59% of the total population of Juneau County). This makes Mauston the county's most populous community.
The population of Mauston represents 0.08% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,423 people, the population of Mauston increased 18.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,740 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mauston.
Communities near Mauston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mauston.
- Reedsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Wisconsin Dells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- New Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Necedah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Wonewoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Camp Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mauston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mauston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mauston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mauston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mauston. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mauston.
Adding Mauston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mauston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mauston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mauston post office opened in 1859.
We also found Mauston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mauston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mauston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Juneau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mauston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mauston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |