Shullsburg, Wisconsin facts for kids

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City
Location of Shullsburg in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Shullsburg Location in Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Lafayette
First settled	1827
First platting	1846
Founded by	Jesse Shull
Area
• Total	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
• Land	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	980 ft (300 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,226
• Estimate  (2019)	1,193
• Density	894.30/sq mi (345.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	53586
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-73825
GNIS feature ID	1574081

The Shullsburg Community Townsend Center

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

Buildings on Water Street

Geography

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.

Demographics

2010 census

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.

Notable people

• Shullsburg was the boyhood home of Lou Blonger, the "Bunco King" of Denver, Colorado. Blonger lived in Shullsburg from 1853, when he was four, until 1864, when he enlisted in the Union Army as a fifer.
• Shullsburg was the birthplace of George Safford Parker, founder of Parker Pen Company.
• U.S. Representative Henry S. Magoon practiced law in Shullsburg.
• U.S. Senator from Missouri William Warner was born in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative Joseph E. Tregoning was born in Shullsburg.
• Actor Howard Kyle (née Vandergrift) was born in Shullsburg. Father was the first commander of the Shullsburg Light Guard
• Baseball player Johnny Gerlach was born in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Senator James Earnest lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative James H. Knowlton lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Senator Philemon Simpson lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative Calvert Spensley lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative John K. Williams lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative James W. Freeman lived in Shullsburg.
• Wisconsin State Representative A. A. Townsend lived in Shullsburg and was also the founder of Rough and Ready, California during the California Gold Rush in 1849.
• Wisconsin State Representative E. C. Townsend lived in Shullsburg.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Nauvoo Dissenter William Law (Latter Day Saints) is buried in Shullsburg

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  Marcasite from Shullsburg

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  Calcite from the Blackstone Mine, Shullsburg

See also

In Spanish: Shullsburg (Wisconsin) para niños