Boscobel

Also known as City of Boscobel, Boscobel, WI

fourth-class city in Grant County, Wisconsin

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Wisconsin
County: Grant
Total: 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km )
Land: 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Density: 1,022/sq mi (394.6/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 55-08850
Website: boscobelwisconsin .com

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Boscobel (/ˈbɒskoʊbɛl/ BOSS-koh-bel) 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. Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.