Mauston is a city in and the county seat of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is 4,411 according to the 2010 census. It is approximately seventy miles northwest from the state capital, Madison.
Mauston was founded by Milton M. Maughs. The town was originally named Maughs Town after Maughs. The town's beginning was based on the lumber industry of early Wisconsin. The history of Mauston is currently preserved in the Boorman House on Union Street.
Mauston is located at 43°48′N 90°5′W / 43.800°N 90.083°W / 43.800; -90.083 (43.798, -90.077). It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 883 feet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.79 square miles (12.41 km2), of which, 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2) is land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,423 people, 1,779 households, and 985 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,007.5 inhabitants per square mile (389.0/km2). There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 456.9 per square mile (176.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% White, 2.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
Life is but a moment
A single grain of sand
That slips right through the hourglass
And slips right through your hand
You've shown me how
To make each moment count
And I know now
What life's all about
* Life is but a twinkle
The winking of an eye
A star that lights the universe
A flash across the sky
You came to me
Just like a shooting star
You gave to me
The love that's in your heart
* * When you live for love
How precious life can be
When you give your love
I truly do believe
If only for a moment
It's a miracle to see
So shine for all the world tonight
And live for love
Give your love to me
(* Repeat)
(** Repeat)
(** Repeat)
So shine for all the world tonight
And live for love