Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Saint Clare Hospital - Baraboounder a milePost officeBaraboo Post Office1.9 miTown hallBaraboo Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceBaraboo Police Department2.0 miFire stationBaraboo Area Fire and EMS District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN31 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE100 miInterstateI-904.7 miUS highwayUS 122.2 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL9.6 miCoachWisconsin DellsJefferson Lines7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53913 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53913 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:18 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:28 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.89,651 householdsMedian household income $73,856Median home value $214,500Median rent $951 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,590 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%, retail 15%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baraboo station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsSteinhorst Parkrecreation area · under a mileBaraboo Hills Recreation Areastate park · 3.6 mi · 1,138 acresDevils Lake State Park-Iansr 9state park · 3.8 miOchsner Park & Zoopark · 1.8 miDevils Lake State Park-Iansrstate park · 4.6 miBaraboo Hills Recreation Area 42state recreation area · 4.3 mi · 398 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSauk County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sauk County monitors, WI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBaraboo Waterworksserves 12,703 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,012 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
