Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo (/ˈbɛərəbuː/ BAIR-ə-boo) is the largest city in and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The largest 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. Its 2020 population was 12,556. It is situated on the Baraboo River.
Baraboo, Wisconsin | |
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City | |
Location of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin. | |
Baraboo, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′5″N 89°44′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Rob Nelson |
| Area | |
| • City | 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 12,556 |
| • Density | 1,709.2/sq mi (659.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 55,225 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53913 |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582749 |
| FIPS code | 55-04625 |
| Website | www |
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's Shack and Farm.
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