Mauston is a city in and the county seat of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,347 as of the 2020 census. It is approximately 70 miles northwest from the state capital, Madison.

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How Mauston ranks

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#15Most affordable in WI #25Highest graduation rate in WI #51Lowest property tax in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53948

Area code608

Living in Mauston

Housing in Mauston

$267K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mauston home is worth about $267,000, up 6.6% in a year, 21% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Mauston

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Safety Grade B-

Mauston reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mauston 1.2

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mauston 6.3

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Mauston

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School Grade B

The public schools Mauston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictMauston School DistrictSchools8

West Side ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 256 students Grayside Elementary BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 244 students Mauston Montessori Charter School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 96 students St. Patrick SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 122 students Olson Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 240 students Mauston High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 365 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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