Rock SpringsWI
A town of 348, settled in 1875.
Is Rock Springs a good place to live?
Van Hise Rock is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rock Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
348 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rock Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Springs, 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 Rock Springs.
Most of Rock Springs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Rock Springs has lost 60 jobs, to 21 in 2023. Rock Springs: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Reedsburg (16%), Lake Delton (12%) and Baraboo (11%). For Rock Springs, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes.
| Rock Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Rock Springs, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rock Springs after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Also worth knowing: 30 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1980. Expected losses in Rock Springs break down as 63% from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Springs has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rock Springs’ midsummer high stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rock Springs is
Rock Springs: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Just over two in five adults in the town have obesity; 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Rock Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 7.4% of Rock Springs
Trails run 0.8 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area, at 52 acres. The concentration of trails for Rock Springs comes to 0.6 miles per square mile, above the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Rock Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 52 |
| 2. Rock Springs Firemen's Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Judy Kay Busser Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow puts the typical Rock Springs home at about $316K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.9%. Rock Springs’ midpoint rent comes in at $1,042 a month. The share of households in Rock Springs who live in a home they own: 76%.
| Rock Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Camp Randall Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Springs. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
11 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
13 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River11 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
12 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park3 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway MuseumPhoto credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Rock Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Springs; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rock Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Rock Springs for work
Where Rock Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Springs
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Rock Springs is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River. The population was 327 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 53961
Questions about Rock Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Springs, WI a good place to live?
Rock Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.