Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo, Wisconsin
City
	Downtown Baraboo
	Location of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin
	Coordinates: 43°28′5″N 89°44′30″W / 43.46806°N 89.74167°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Incorporated	1882
Government
• Type	Mayor – Council
• Mayor	Rob Nelson
Area
• City	7.43 sq mi (19.25 km2)
• Land	7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2020)
• City	12,556
• Density	1,709.2/sq mi (659.9/km2)
• Metro	55,225
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53913
Area code	608
GNIS feature ID	1582749
FIPS code	55-04625
Website	www.cityofbaraboo.com

Baraboo (/ˈbɛərəbuː/ BAIR-ə-boo)^[5] is the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Baraboo River.^[6] 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.

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^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.