Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Shullsburg

A city of 1,184 people in Wisconsin
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Shullsburg

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Shullsburg.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Shullsburg

Explore places →

Outdoors in Shullsburg

Parks & trails →
Conserved land1.1%9 of 851 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves18 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Shullsburg

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Shullsburg

City in Wisconsin, United States
1827Established
1,173Population
1.3 sq miArea
984 ftElevation

Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Town of Shullsburg. Founded in 1827, it is one of the oldest settlements in Wisconsin. There are 34 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places on its historic Water Street Commercial District. It is located within the Midwestern Driftless Area and is known for its history of lead mining and its cheese industry.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code53586
Area code608

Schools in Shullsburg

All Shullsburg schools →
B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Shullsburg’s kids attend trail 55% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictShullsburg School DistrictSchools3

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

Famous people from ShullsburgWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Shullsburg.Meet them →

How things work in Shullsburg

All explainers →
You’re browsing

Shullsburg

Wisconsin · WI
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Shullsburg is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01