Moving to Baraboo, Wisconsin

Population: 10,711. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,927 (+2.0% change)
Males: 5,160 (48.2%), Females: 5,551 (51.8%)

Sauk County

Zip code: 53913

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $38,375
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in Baraboo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (46.1%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.6%), Norwegian (7.7%), Polish (6.0%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baraboo

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baraboo city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,437 (+15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Baraboo:

  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (707 14TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Baraboo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baraboo:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 37 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 48 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • ROCK CO (about 77 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baraboo:

Amtrak stations near Baraboo:

  • 11 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baraboo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 72 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 74 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 83 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high school in Baraboo:

  • BARABOO HI (Students: 1,041; Location: 1201 DRAPER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Baraboo:

  • LIVING HOPE ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: S3963 HWY 12; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baraboo:

  • BARABOO MID (Students: 700; Location: 1531 DRAPER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLSON EL (Students: 327; Location: 146 BERKLEY BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAST EL (Students: 320; Location: 815 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH EL (Students: 236; Location: 400 MULBERRY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST EL (Students: 114; Location: 707 CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FAIRFIELD CENTER EL (Students: 97; Location: E12654 COUNTY ROAD T; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Baraboo:

  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN (Students: 165; Location: 515 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 310 SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Baraboo:

  • BARABOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $623,328; Location: 230 FOURTH AVE.; 82,012 books; 3,108 audio materials; 2,461 video materials; 228 serial subscriptions)