Boscobel, Wisconsin

This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Boscobel (town), Wisconsin.

Boscobel, Wisconsin
City
The historic Boscobel Train Station in the center of the city
The historic Boscobel Train Station in the center of the city
Location of Boscobel in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Location of Boscobel in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Boscobel is located in Wisconsin
Boscobel
Boscobel
Boscobel is located in the United States
Boscobel
Boscobel
Coordinates: 43°8′11″N 90°42′15″W / 43.13639°N 90.70417°W / 43.13639; -90.70417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyGrant
Area
[1]
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,286
 • Density1,022.1/sq mi (394.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53805
Area code608
FIPS code55-08850
Websiteboscobelwisconsin.com
Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Boscobel High School as of 1900

Boscobel (/ˈbɒskoʊbɛl/ BOSS-koh-bel)[3] is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2020 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. (1 km) to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 crosses the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. To the south, the city is bordered by the Town of Boscobel.

Boscobel was the site of a stop along the now defunct Milwaukee Road, and it is still served by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. It is also the site of the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men.[4][5] Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.

Boscobel calls itself the "wild turkey hunting capital of Wisconsin".

On August 7, 2021, the southern edge of Boscobel was hit by what would eventually become the strongest tornado in Wisconsin in more than a decade, reaching EF3 strength just east of the city.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5508850 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Cities -". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Boscobel city, Wisconsin[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Secure Program Facility Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine." Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 10, 2010.