Baraboo, Wisconsin

This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Baraboo (town), Wisconsin.
"Baraboo" redirects here. For other uses, see Baraboo (disambiguation).
Baraboo, Wisconsin
City
Downtown Baraboo (2010)
Downtown Baraboo (2010)
Location of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Location of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°28′5″N 89°44′30″W / 43.46806°N 89.74167°W / 43.46806; -89.74167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountySauk
Incorporated (village)April 6, 1866
Incorporated (city)February 25, 1882[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorRob Nelson
Area
[2]
 • City
7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2)
 • Land7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)[3][4]
 • City
12,556
 • Density1,709.2/sq mi (659.9/km2)
 • Metro
55,225
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53913
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1582749[5]
FIPS code55-04625
Websitewww.cityofbaraboo.com

Baraboo (/ˈbɛərəbuː/ BAIR-ə-boo)[6] is the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Baraboo River.[7] The population was 12,556 as of 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's Shack and Farm.

  1. ^ "Municipal Data System". Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations. 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5504625 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Cities -". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.