Mauston, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,740. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,291 (+14.7% change)
Males: 1,752 (46.8%), Females: 1,988 (53.2%)

Juneau County

Zip code: 53948

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $32,341
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Mauston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Irish (17.6%), Norwegian (14.1%), English (11.8%), Polish (5.8%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mauston

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mauston city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mauston:

  • HESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (1050 DIVISION ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mauston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mauston:

  • VOLK FIELD (about 16 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 73 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mauston:

  • MAUSTON-NEW LISBON UNION (about 5 miles; NEW LISBON, WI; Abbreviation: 82C)
  • THREE CASTLES AIRPARK (about 14 miles; WONEWOC, WI; Abbreviation: 4D1)
  • ELROY MUNI (about 14 miles; ELROY, WI; Abbreviation: 60C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mauston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 62 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 78 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 79 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Schools

Public high school in Mauston:

  • MAUSTON HI (Students: 614; Location: 800 GRAYSIDE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mauston:

  • OLSON MID (Students: 353; Location: 508 GRAYSIDE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 277; Location: 510 GRAYSIDE AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WEST SIDE EL (Students: 276; Location: 708 LOOMIS DR; Grades: PK – 02)
  • MAUSTON ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE (Students: 11; Location: 508 GRAYSIDE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Mauston:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 325 MANSION STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Mauston:

  • HATCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $279,728; Location: 111 W. STATE ST.; 32,597 books; 1,038 audio materials; 1,711 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)