Mauston, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Mauston City. It lies in ZIP code area 53948. It sits by Onemile Bluff. The Survey maps it on the Mauston quadrangle. 4,347 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
On record in Mauston
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Benjamin Boorman Houselisted 1976
Juneau County Courthouselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresMauston fell from 4,423 to 4,347 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,423 | |
| 2020 | 4,347 | -76 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1921 USGS Mauston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Mauston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Mauston quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sparta quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
131 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Mauston between 1992 and 2020, burning about 117 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 52 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BORDER LINE |
| 23 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | JULY 5TH INTERSTATE |
| 22 August 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | EVERGREEN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
51 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mauston in 51 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 3 flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $3,500,000 | High water caused problems in Elroy due to flooding along the Baraboo River and there were several mudslides. Homes along Lincoln, Lake, South Brooklyn, and Franklin streets were evacuated after the river broke its banks early Sundy afternoon, June 8th. About 16 families were displaced in Wonewoc as well. Mudslides began to occur along Highways 82 and 80.||Sections of the Elroy-Sparta State bicycle trail were also damaged and caused a closure. ||There was concern about high water in Mauston as well, especially along the Lemonweir River. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $2,800,000 | Evacuations were needed in many areas due to rising water levels. Numerous mudslides were also reported. |
| June 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Mauston | $775,000 | An EF1 tornado developed just to the southwest of Mauston and tracked northeast before dissipating just west of the Wisconsin River south of Castle Lake Dam. In Mauston, the tornado caused roof damage to the hospital and a restaurant, blew windows out of several vehicles near the hospital, took down several stop lights, blew over parked semis, snapped power poles and downed several trees in a mobile home park that damaged numerous homes. In Veteran's Memorial Park, stands for the baseball field were overturned with some blown across the street and the scoreboard was ripped off its posts. A tree fell on the roof of an apartment complex damaging the roof and allowing water to leak into some units. Northeast of Mauston over rural parts of Juneau County, the damage was mainly limited to trees. The mayor of Mauston issued a disaster declaration. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Mauston | $100,000 | Water was over numerous roads from 3 miles southwest of Mauston to 3 miles southeast of Mauston. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Mauston | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $80,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $45,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $38,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $30,000 | Emergency manager reported downed trees and power outages. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Mauston. One tree landed on and damaged a garage. After the storm, about two-thirds of the city was without power. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $25,000 | A barn was destroyed south of Mauston. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $9,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Mauston | $6,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Mauston. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Mauston. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Mauston. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,500 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,500 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,200 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $750 | One tree was blown down on 50th street in Lemonweir Township. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $750 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mauston | - | The public reported hail ranging from quarter to half dollar sized in Mauston. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Mauston | - | A volunteer observer reported penny sized hail near Mauston. |
| March 2016 | Heavy Rain | Mauston | - | A total of 3.10 inches of rain fell in Mauston. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Mauston | - | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell in Mauston. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Mauston | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mauston | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemonweir | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Lindina | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| New Lisbon | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Orange Mill | 10.9 miles | 12 | |
| Elroy | 11.0 miles | 11 | |
| Lyndon Station | 11.1 miles | 16 | |
| Kelly | 11.8 miles | 12 | |
| Hustler | 11.8 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mauston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1569592 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1569135. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







