Baraboo

Also known as City of Baraboo, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Baraboo, WI

city in and county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Wisconsin
County: Sauk
Incorporated village: April 6, 1866
Incorporated city: February 25, 1882
Type: Mayor – Council
Mayor: Rob Nelson
City: 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km )
Land: 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km )
Water: 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km )
Elevation: 879 ft (268 m)
Density: 1,709.2/sq mi (659.9/km )
Metro: 65,763
Time zone: UTC−6 (Central)
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code: 55-04625
Website: baraboowi .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Baraboo
Population: 12556
Area: 19.351111
Elevation: 889
Official website: www.cityofbaraboo.com
Image: Baraboo-Wisconsin.jpg
Households: 5542
Dialing code: 608

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Commons category: Baraboo, Wisconsin
postal code: 53913
inception: 1838-01-01
water as percent of area: 1.0426
per capita income: 30038

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Article

Baraboo (/ˈbɛərəbuː/ BAIR-ə-boo) is the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Baraboo River. The population was 12,556 at the 2020 census. The most populous city in the county, Baraboo is the principal city of the Baraboo micropolitan statistical area which comprises a portion of the Madison combined statistical area.

Baraboo is home to the Circus World Museum and the former headquarters and winter home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Al. Ringling Theatre is an active landmark in the city. Baraboo is near Devil's Lake State Park and Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm. The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has an active cultural and community presence in the Baraboo area.