Sauk County | |
|---|---|
 Sauk County Courthouse in June 2012 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′N 89°56′W / 43.43°N 89.94°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Named for | Sauk people |
| Seat | Baraboo |
| Largest city | Baraboo |
| Area | |
• Total | 849 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
| • Land | 831 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,763 |
• Estimate (2023) | 65,920  |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo.[3] The county was created in 1840 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1844.[4] Sauk County comprises the Baraboo, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Madison metropolitan area.
- ^ "Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent. December 28, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
