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Baraboo is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 10,771 in 2004. The city is located mostly within the Town of Baraboo.
Baraboo is home to Circus World Museum, the former headquarters of the Ringling Brothers circus and now the largest library of circus information in the US.
The Al Ringling Theater is an active landmark of the city's rich cultural history.
Baraboo is also home to the International Crane Foundation, the world's foremost organization dedicated to the study and conservation of the world's 15 species of crane .
Belle Case La Follette was born in Baraboo.
Together with surrounding communities (including West Baraboo and the Town of Baraboo), the Baraboo micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to about 15,000 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Sauk County (2000 population: 55,225). The Baraboo mSA is just northwest of the Madison metropolitan area, with which it forms the Census Bureau's Baraboo-Madison Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²), all land.
Baraboo is home to the Baraboo Syncline, a doubly-plunging, asymmetric syncline in Proterozoic-aged Baraboo Quartzite. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, most notably Charles R. Van Hise used the syncline to prove that small-scale deformational structures in isolated outcrops reflect larger regional structures and established top-facing to occur inside elaborately deformed strata. These two principles sparked a global revolution in structural geology during the 1920s. The nearby Baraboo Hills are designated one of the "Last Great Places" by the Nature Conservancy because of unique rocks, plants and animals. Devil's Lake State Park contains large areas of the Baraboo Hills. The hills surrounding and in the neighboring regions are some of the most well known places to just go for a drive and enjoy. I would highly suggest it.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,467 households, and 2,733 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.2/km² (2,030.2/mi²). There were 4,718 housing units at an average density of 345.0 persons/km² (894.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 0.51% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,467 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,375, and the median income for a family was $48,149. Males had a median income of $32,775 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,304. 6.6% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.
See also
External links
Cities in Wisconsin | Sauk County, Wisconsin | Micropolitan areas of Wisconsin
"Baraboo, Wisconsin"