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Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Shullsburg
City
Townsend Center in downtown Shullsburg
Townsend Center in downtown Shullsburg
Shullsburg is located in Wisconsin
Shullsburg
Shullsburg
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 90°13′55″W / 42.57389°N 90.23194°W / 42.57389; -90.23194Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 90°13′55″W / 42.57389°N 90.23194°W / 42.57389; -90.23194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Lafayette
First settled 1827
First platting 1846
Founded by Jesse Shull
Area
 • Total 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Land 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 980 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,226
 • Estimate (2012) 1,220
 • Density 1,104.5/sq mi (426.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 53586
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-73825
GNIS feature ID 1574081
Website City of Shullsburg

Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Shullsburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,226 people, 534 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,106 people per square mile. There were 549 housing units at an average density of 499 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races.

There were 534 households of which 60.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

Marcasite from Shullsburg

Calcite from the Blackstone Mine, Shulsburg


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