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'REDDSBURG SCHOOL IS BACK ON FOR MEMORIAL DAY ON MOMDAY MAY 27TH {{About|the city|the adjacent town|Reedsburg (town), Wisconsin|the dam in Michigan|Reedsburg Dam}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Reedsburg |official_name = |settlement_type = City |image_skyline = ReedsburgWisconsinDowntown.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Downtown Reedsburg |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_map = File:Sauk County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Reedsburg Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location of Reedsburg in Sauk County, Wisconsin. |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |pushpin_map = Wisconsin |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_mapsize = |pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Wisconsin |coordinates = {{coord|43|32|2|N|90|0|10|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} |subdivision_name2 = [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]] |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = Mayor-council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = David G. Estes |leader_title1 = City Administrator |leader_name1 = Timothy M. Becker |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Mar 28, 2019}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 15.15 |area_land_km2 = 14.86 |area_water_km2 = 0.29 <!-- Population --> |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = |population_total = 9200 |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_footnotes = <ref name ="FactFinder" /> |population_density_km2 = 638.34 |population_density_sq_mi = 1653.36 <!-- General information --> |population_est = 9487 |pop_est_as_of = 2017 |postal_code_type = [[Zip Code]]s |postal_code = 53958, 53959 |area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] |website = [http://www.reedsburgwi.gov www.reedsburgwi.gov] |footnotes = |timezone = [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 55-66800 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2017"/> |area_total_sq_mi = 5.85 |area_land_sq_mi = 5.74 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.11 }} '''Reedsburg''' is a city in [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]], [[Wisconsin]], along the [[Baraboo River]]. The population was 9,200 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the [[Reedsburg (town), Wisconsin|Town of Reedsburg]]. It is part of the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area. == History == James W. Babb and his wife Rebecca Scarff Babb brought their family to Wisconsin from Ohio in the mid 1840s. At a place 55 miles northeast of Mineral Point (the capital of [[Wisconsin Territory]]), long identified by the [[Ho-Chunk|Winnebago]] who inhabited these lands as a convenient place to cross the [[Baraboo River]], Babb left a flat-bottomed boat to help move supplies. At "Babb's Ford," in 1847 David C. Reed built a dam and a shanty to house the workers who constructed it.<ref name="Western Historical Company, 1850">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qEEVAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin|year=1880|publisher=Western Historical Company|location=Chicago|page=556}}</ref> In June 1848 a sawmill followed. By 1850, "Shanty Row" comprised five tamarack shanties.<ref name="Western Historical Company, 1850" /> Reedsburg was platted in 1852, and four years later the community had grown to 50 buildings housing 27 families and 122 people.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Curry|first1=Ross Milo|title=Hidden History of the Wisconsin Dells Area|year=2010|publisher=History Press|location=Chicago|page=37}}</ref> The community continued under town government until 1868, when Reedsburg was incorporated as a village; it became a city in May 1887.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Reedsburg-Wisconsin.html|title= Reedsburg, Wisconsin |publisher= City-Data.com |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref> In the 1860s, a hop boom temporarily brought wealth into the area. The Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) arrived in 1872.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sesquicentennial History Committee|title=Reedsburg Remembers 150 Years: A History of Reedsburg, Wisconsin 1848–1998|date=1997|publisher=BookCrafters|location=Chelsea, MI|pages=31–32}}</ref> In 1880, the Reedsburg Brewing Company was formed.<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Settlement|date=1880|page=565}}</ref> Other industries followed. Among the most important was the Reedsburg Woolen Mill. Construction was completed in 1882, and by 1899, 32 broad looms produced mainly "fancy cassimeres" for Chicago markets. In 1902 the facility was purchased by Appleton Woolen Mills, and began producing clothing for east coast outlets. Sears and Montgomery Wards became two major clients. In 1954, when Appleton Woolen Mills shifted focus to felts, the business in Reedsburg reorganized to emphasize novelty fabrics. The Reedsburg Woolen Mill, long one of the area’s largest employers, endured until 1967; most of the mill complex burned in April 1968, leaving only the mill office.<ref>{{cite book|title=Reedsburg Remembers|date=1997|pages=279–281}}</ref> Also important has been the Hankscraft Company. Incorporated in Madison in 1920, Hankscraft—makers of baby bottle warmers, sterilizers and other products—thrived during the post-war baby boom, and in 1949 opened a plant in Reedsburg. In 1961, Hankscraft purchased Nursmatic Corporation, expanding their line include to bassinets, safety harnesses, baby toiletries and other products; a year later, the acquisition of Ruzicka Laboratories allowed the firm to expand once more, adding vaporizer fluids, [[baby oil]], shampoo and lotions. In 1970, Hankscraft was purchased by Gerber Products Company, and began producing baby food. It was the town's second largest employer, exceeded only by the Reedsburg Woolen Mill.<ref>{{cite book|title=Reedsburg Remembers|location=318, 280}}</ref> In 1996, Gerber Products Company sold Hankscraft Motors, which continues to operate in Reedsburg. Other important industries have included Grede Foundry, Seats, Inc., and the Columbia Par Car Corporation. In 1984, the [[Main Street Commercial Historic District (Reedsburg, Wisconsin)|Main Street Commercial Historic District]] was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1993, 22 miles of the C&NW rail line between Reedsburg and Elroy became the Wisconsin 400 State Trail, a hiking/biking trail named for the passenger rail line that was said to travel the 400 miles between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul in 400 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.400statetrail.org|title=Wisconsin 400 State Trail Home Page|website=Wisconsin 400 State Trail|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> In 2011, Reedsburg became home of the annual “Fermentation Fest: A Live Culture Convergence,” a ten-day celebration of agriculture, food and farming that attracts over 10,000 participants. An initiative of the Worm Farm Institute, a Reedsburg-based nonprofit that celebrates and strengthens links between rural and urban communities with sustainable agriculture and the arts, the festival includes classes, performances, and the Farm/Art DTour, a juried show of temporary art installations and produce stands that unfolds along fifty miles of local roads.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shattuck|first1=Kathryn|title=A Celebration of Fermentation|url=http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/a-celebration-of-fermentation/?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A16%22%7D|accessdate=6 October 2014|work=New York Times|date=20 September 2013}}</ref> == Geography == Reedsburg is located at {{Coord|43|32|1|N|90|0|10|W|region:US_type:city}} (43.533854, -90.002902).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-18|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2011-02-20|df=}}</ref> The [[Baraboo River]] flows through the city. Reedsburg is 12 miles southwest of the [[Dells of the Wisconsin River|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]]. 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2014|reason=Needs a citation for dedication date and donors}} == Demographics == {{US Census population |1860= 461 |1870= 547 |1880= 1331 |1890= 1737 |1900= 2225 |1910= 2615 |1920= 2997 |1930= 2967 |1940= 3608 |1950= 4072 |1960= 4371 |1970= 4585 |1980= 5038 |1990= 5834 |2000= 7827 |2010= 9200 |estyear=2017 |estimate=9487 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} === 2010 census === As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,200 people, 3,795 households, and 2,357 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1578.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|703.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 3,795 households of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% 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 3.04. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. === 2000 census === As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> 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&nbsp;mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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. == Government == Reedsburg operates under the mayor-council form of government, with each of four districts being represented by two aldermen, along with one at-large alderman. David Estes has served as the mayor since 2009. The city is managed by an appointed city administrator.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.reedsburgwi.gov/index.asp?SEC=E0D5E3E3-A60C-492E-9E78-6A8FDBB485CD&Type=B_DIR|title= Elected Officials|publisher= reedsburgwi.gov |accessdate= February 27, 2017}}</ref> == Economy == [[Sound Devices]] is headquartered in Reedsburg. Grede Foundries and Lands' End are two major employers.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} == Transportation == There is access to [[Interstate 90]]/[[Interstate 94|94]] and State Highways 33 and 23. The city is served by the [[Reedsburg Municipal Airport]] (C35). == Education == [[School District of Reedsburg|The School District of Reedsburg]] has five elementary schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 5, one middle school, and one [[Reedsburg Area High School|high school]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.rsd.k12.wi.us/district/buildings-and-grounds.cfm|title= School District of Reedsburg Website}}</ref> == Notable people == <!-- NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE• Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. • The article must mention how they are associated with the community, whether born, raised, or residing. • The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. • Alphabetical by last name please • All others will be deleted without further explanation END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *END OF NOTICE --> {{div col}} * [[Clare Briggs]], comic strip artist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reedsburgwi.gov/index.asp?SEC=F4929A3E-5508-478A-9599-29714D684216&DE=BBCC97EA-90DE-4FB1-9BFE-E48945FE272D&Type=B_BASICl|title=Clare A. Briggs |publisher=City of Reedsburg, Wisconsin|accessdate= May 21, 2014}}</ref> * [[Edward Dithmar]], lieutenant governor of [[Wisconsin]]<ref>{{Cite journal|editor=Paul F. Hunter |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1919 |journal=Wisconsin Blue Books |place=Madison |year=1919 |pages=451–452 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.WIBlueBk1919.i0018&id=WI.WIBlueBk1919&isize=L }}</ref> * [[Alexander Preston Ellinwood]], Wisconsin politician, businessman, and educator, lived in Reedsburg.<ref>{{cite book|editor=Hans B. Warner |title=The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for 1879 |place=Madison |publisher=David Atwood |year=1879 |page=504 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1879&page=504&isize=L }}</ref> * [[John Harrington (American football)|John Harrington]], professional football player<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrJo20.htm|title= John Harrington|publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref> * [[Charlie Kavanagh]], [[MLB]] player<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kavanch01.shtml|title= Charlie Kavanagh|publisher= Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref> *[[Timothy Mahr]], composer and conductor, professor of music at [[St. Olaf College]]<ref name="Reedsburg, Wisconsin">{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Reedsburg-Wisconsin.html|title= Reedsburg, Wisconsin|publisher= City-Data.com |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref> *[[Agnes Moorehead]], actress<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tranberg|first1=Charles|title=I Love the Illusion: The Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead|date=2005|publisher=BearManor Media|location=Albany, Georgia|page=19}}</ref> *[[Saul Phillips (basketball coach)|Saul Phillips]], head coach of the [[North Dakota State Bison]] men's basketball team<ref name="Reedsburg, Wisconsin" /> *[[Albert O. Sorge]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>{{cite book|editor=J. D. Beck |title=The Blue Book: The State of Wisconsin |place=Madison |publisher=Democrat Printing Company |year=1911 |page=780 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1911&page=780&isize=L }}</ref> *[[Henry W. Sorge]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>{{cite book|editor=Henry Casson |title=The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin |place=Milwaukee |publisher=The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co. |year=1895 |page=691 |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=goto&id=WI.WIBlueBk1895&page=691&isize=L }}</ref> *[[Warren Weaver]], scientist<ref name="Reedsburg, Wisconsin" /> {{div col end}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Reedsburg, Wisconsin}} *[http://www.reedsburgwi.gov/ City of Reedsburg] *[http://www.reedsburglibrary.org/ Reedsburg Public Library] *Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9591 1885] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9594 1892] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9598 1898] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9603 1904] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9610 1912] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9620 1918] <br /><!--this break is to put visual space between the last information and the following template if needed--> {{Sauk County, Wisconsin}} [[Category:Cities in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Cities in Sauk County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Reedsburg, Wisconsin| ]]'