Baraboo
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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