Sauk County

What Sauk County does

Sauk County is a county government and political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin, headquartered in Baraboo, Wisconsin, with the county seat at the Sauk County Historic Court House (505 Broadway). It is governed by an elected County Board of Supervisors and administered by County Administrator Lisa Wilson, with 204 employees delivering a broad portfolio of mandated public services to county residents and visitors. Service lines include public safety (Sheriff's Office, Jail, Circuit Courts, District Attorney, Coroner, Emergency Management), property and land administration (Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Land Information/GIS, Planning and Zoning, Surveyor), health and human services (Public Health, Human Services in Reedsburg, Aging and Disability Resource Center, Health Care Center, Veterans Service), parks and recreation (White Mound County Park, multiple boat landings, the 11.4-mile Great Sauk State Trail), highways, and administrative functions.

The county's technology infrastructure centers on a Section 508-accessible official website (co.sauk.wi.us) acting as a unified citizen portal, supported by a GIS Tax Parcel iSite mapping tool (ArcGIS-based), online property tax lookup (ALRS), online Clerk of Court fee payment, online permitting and forms, and a Granicus-hosted public meeting video archive. Technology is conventional government IT — interoperability and accessibility are the primary design priorities, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The business/revenue model is tax-funded: mandatory property taxes form the primary revenue base, supplemented by state aid and federal grants, with transactional user fees for court services, dog and marriage licenses, vehicle registration, vital records, permits, and parks/trail passes. Trail passes are priced at $5/day or $25/year and distributed directly and via channel partners (libraries, chamber of commerce, village halls). Marketing and citizen engagement are handled through the official website, Facebook, video tours, email notifications, and the tourism-focused ExploreSaukCounty.com platform.

Name

Sauk County

Legal name

Sauk County, Wisconsin

Website

https://co.sauk.wi.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sauk County is a county government in Wisconsin, headquartered in Baraboo, delivering mandated public services — public safety, courts, property tax administration, health and human services, highways, and parks and recreation — to Sauk County residents and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety administration
• Parks and recreation
• Property tax administration
• Human services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baraboo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: County collects property taxes from residents to fund government operations and services
2. Trail Passes and Park Fees: Revenue from Great Sauk State Trail passes ($5/day or $25/year) and park entrance fees
3. Service Fees: Various fees for county services including court fees, dog licenses, marriage licenses, vehicle registration, permits, and Vital Records

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sauk County provides comprehensive local government services to residents and visitors of Sauk County, Wisconsin. Core offerings include public safety (Sheriff's Office and courts), parks and recreation (Great Sauk State Trail, White Mound County Park, and other county parks), health and human services, property tax administration, vital records, and civic administration. The county operates multiple physical office locations and an online portal that connects residents to county services.

Product overview

Sauk County Wisconsin provides a comprehensive government website offering citizen-facing digital services and information. The county's online presence includes Parks and Recreation services (Great Sauk State Trail, White Mound County Park, and various boat landings), property and land information services (GIS Tax Parcel iSite, Property Tax Info via ALRS), court services (Clerk of Court fees payment), DMV services, election information, and general county administrative services. The website functions as a unified portal connecting residents to multiple county departments and services rather than a single product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HKGicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHKGi is a planning and design consultation firm partnered with Sauk County to lead the planning and routing process for the Great Sauk State Trail expansion segments. They are working with local citizens and government to continue trail development.
• ExploreSaukCounty.comcoreOthersExploreSaukCounty.com is a tourism-focused website partner promoting Sauk County parks, trails, dining, lodging, and attractions. The county website links to this platform to support tourism and economic development.
• Ruth Culver LibraryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal library serving as vendor location for Great Sauk State Trail passes, providing convenient access point for trail users.
• Sauk Prairie Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber of commerce serving as vendor location for Great Sauk State Trail passes, supporting trail access for community and visitors.
• Village of Prairie du SacminorOthersVillage hall serves as trail pass vendor location for Great Sauk State Trail.
• Village of Sauk CityminorOthersVillage hall serves as trail pass vendor location for Great Sauk State Trail.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brown County, Wisconsin: Larger Wisconsin county that operates an even broader set of county services (including a county-owned airport and exhibition center). Useful comparable for how Sauk County's service portfolio could evolve at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Richland County, Wisconsin: Southwestern Wisconsin county with similar small-population, rural footprint and the same statutory county-government service portfolio. Comparable scale and budget profile.
• Dane County, Wisconsin: Adjacent Wisconsin county government providing the same menu of county-level services (sheriff, courts, health, human services, parks, land information, property tax administration). Operates at significantly larger scale but with the same statutory mandate and funding mechanisms as Sauk County, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Door County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin county with a tourism-heavy economic base and significant county-owned park and recreation infrastructure (state parks, peninsula trails). Useful comparable for Sauk County's recreation and trail-revenue trajectory.
• Columbia County, Wisconsin: Neighboring Wisconsin county with comparable population size, rural-suburban mix, and service portfolio including sheriff's office, health and human services, parks, and property tax administration. Geographic proximity and shared regional economy make it a tight comparable.
• Marathon County, Wisconsin: Mid-sized Wisconsin county with comparable headcount, full-service county government operations, and a mix of urban (Wausau) and rural service delivery. Similar statutory mandate and revenue mix.
• La Crosse County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin county operating the same set of statutory services with comparable population size and a tourism/recreation component tied to the Mississippi River region. Useful comparable for park and trail programming.
• Adams County, Wisconsin: Adjacent central-Wisconsin county with comparable small-population footprint, similar rural service-delivery model, and overlapping outdoor-recreation economic base. Tightest like-for-like on scale.
• Juneau County, Wisconsin: Neighboring central-Wisconsin county with similar population size and economic profile. Comparable county-government service mix and funding model.
• Iowa County, Wisconsin: Southwestern Wisconsin county sharing a border with Sauk County, similar rural/tourist economy, and the same county-government service mix. Comparable scale and demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/575168149282603
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sauk-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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