Baraboo, Wisconsin

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The city of Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is the county seat.

Baraboo is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Baraboo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Baraboo, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Baraboo had a population of 10,711 people^<2> (or 19.35% of the total population of Sauk County). The population of Baraboo represented 0.2% of the total of Wisconsin, making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Baraboo had a population of 11,244 people. This is an increase of 4.98% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Baraboo.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dekorra	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,332	0.77% decrease
	Lodi	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,762	1.04% decrease
	Lodi	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,008	4.37% increase
	Pacific	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,510	0.32% decrease
	Portage	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	9,919	1.96% increase
	Poynette	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,549	12.49% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Baraboo.

Websites for Baraboo

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