Welcome to West Baraboo ...
The village of West Baraboo is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of West Baraboo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Baraboo: W. Baraboo
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Baraboo has a population of 1,421 people<3> (see below for details).
West Baraboo is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Baraboo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Baraboo is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Baraboo had an population of 1,421 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Baraboo had a population of 1,414 people. This makes West Baraboo the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of West Baraboo represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 625th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,414 people, the population of West Baraboo increased 13.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,248 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Baraboo.
Communities near West Baraboo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Baraboo.
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Reedsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Prairie du Sac village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Poynette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - North Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Baraboo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Baraboo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Baraboo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Baraboo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Baraboo. See our Newspapers Page for West Baraboo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Baraboo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Baraboo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Baraboo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |