Lime RidgeWI
A town of 156, settled in 1858.
Is Lime Ridge a good place to live?
Lime Ridge’s average commute is 36 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lime Ridge. Lime Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lime Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lime Ridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lime Ridge.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Lime Ridge’s year
Lime Ridge’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Lime Ridge’s working residents commute to Reedsburg
The income of the median household for Lime Ridge comes to $114,000. Most working residents leave Lime Ridge for work: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 34, to 84. Among residents in the town, 4.2% live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Lime Ridge | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lime Ridge is
A fifth of adults binge drink in Lime Ridge. In Lime Ridge, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 41% have obesity.
| Lime Ridge | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lime Ridge | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.2% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lime Ridge, mostly inland flooding
56% of Lime Ridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lime Ridge after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lime Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lime Ridge; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lime Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lime Ridge
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lime Ridge is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 53942
Questions about Lime Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lime Ridge, WI a good place to live?
Lime Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.