Baraboo, Wisconsin

Sauk County

55-04625

Baraboo is the administrative seat of Sauk County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is equipped with 10711 inhabitants ( 2000), the largest city in the County. Baraboo is the headquarters of the International Crane Foundation, a scientific organization dedicated to the research and protection of the 15 crane species is dedicated.

Geography

Baraboo is located at 43 ° 28 'north latitude and 89 ° 44 ' west longitude, covers 13.7 km ² and is situated on the Baraboo River.

By Baraboo leads in a north-south direction of U.S. Highway 12 and the Wisconsin Highways 33, 113, 123 and 136

The nearest large towns are La Crosse (about 130 km north-west ), Fond du Lac ( about 110 km north-east ) and the capital of the state, Madison (about 50 km south-east ).

Demographic data

In the census of 2000 a population of 10711 was determined. These distributed to 4467 households in 2403 families. The population density was 783.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 4718 residential buildings, which corresponded to a housing density of 344.4 per square kilometer buildings.

The population was in 2000 from 97.1 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native Americans, 0.5 percent Asian and 0.4 percent other. 0.7 percent said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 1.6 percent of the population consisted of Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.

24.9 percent were under 18 years, 8.8 percent between 18 to 24, 30.5 percent of 25-44, 20.1 percent from 45 to 64 and 15.7 percent 65 and older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females were statistically 93.0 men in the over 18 -year-olds 90.0.

The median income per household was 38,375 U.S. dollars ( USD), the median family income $ 48,149. The median income for men was $ 32,775, and for women about $ 22,813. The per capita income amounted to $ 19,304. Around 4.7 percent of families and 6.6 percent of the total population were below the poverty line income.

History

The now known as the Baraboo area was first settled in 1838 by Abe Wood and was known as " Adam village". In 1846 it became the seat of the administration of the Sauk County. In 1852 it was renamed the " Baraboo ". This name is used officially since 1882.

Because of its location near the rivers Baraboo and Wisconsin, there were at the beginning of the city's history several sawmills. In the 19th century the city was the headquarters of several circuses, including the Ringling Brothers Circus, and was widely known as "Circus City".

Baraboo is named for the Baraboo syncline, a double upset, asymmetric syncline Proterozoic and there degraded Baraboo Quartzite. The nearby Baraboo Hills are listed because of their unique rock formations, flora and fauna of the conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy as one of the "Last Great Places " ( " one of the last special places ").

Persons that are associated with the city

  • Tiny Cahoon, football player in the NFL,
  • John J. Jenkins, Delegate for Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives,
  • Aldo Leopold, forester, wildlife biologist, hunter and environmentalist, considered one of the founders of the conservation movement,
  • Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets,
  • John Ringling North, owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,
  • Bradbury Robinson, pitcher of the first legal forward pass in the history of American football.
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