Sauk County is a
county in the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its
county seat and largest city is
Baraboo6. The
United States Census Bureau's Baraboo
Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sauk County.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,197
km² (848
mi²). 2,169 km² (838 mi²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 mi²) of it (1.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 55,225 people, 21,644 households, and 14,869 families residing in the county. The
population density was 25/km² (66/mi²). There were 24,297 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.37%
White, 0.26%
Black or
African American, 0.87%
Native American, 0.26%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.59% from
other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 21,644 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
Cities and towns
External links
Resources
Six foundation volumes that document and present the early history of Dane, Sauk, Wood, and Portage Counties. Titles include: Durrie, Daniel S. (Daniel Steele), 1819-1892 A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin; Including the Four Lake Country (1874), A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume I (1918), A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume II (1918), Jones, George O. History of Wood County, Wisconsin (1923), Madison, Dane County and Surrounding Towns; Being a History and Guide to Places of Scenic Beauty and Historical Note ...(1877), and Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt, 1907- Our County, our Story; Portage County, Wisconsin (1959).
Wisconsin counties | Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County