Welcome to Reedsburg ...
The city of Reedsburg is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Reedsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Reedsburg has a population of 9,535 people<3> (see below for details).
Reedsburg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Reedsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Reedsburg is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reedsburg had an population of 9,535 people. This is an increase of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Reedsburg had a population of 9,200 people (which is 14.84% of the total population of Sauk County). This makes Reedsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Reedsburg represents 0.16% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,200 people, the population of Reedsburg increased 17.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,827 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Reedsburg.
Communities Also Named Reedsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Reedsburg - they are located in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reedsburg.
Communities near Reedsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reedsburg.
- Baraboo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Mauston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Wisconsin Dells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- West Baraboo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Wonewoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - North Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 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 Reedsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reedsburg. 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 Reedsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedsburg. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reedsburg.
Adding Reedsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reedsburg 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 Reedsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Reedsburg post office opened in 1849.
We also found Reedsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
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 Sauk, 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 Reedsburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedsburg - 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/ |