Baraboo, Wisconsin

About Baraboo

Baraboo, WI is a close-knit town located in southern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 13,096.

Officially, Baraboo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,732 residents per square mile.

📰 Baraboo News Today

• Dale W. Suemnicht Farber Funeral Home · Oct 7
• Susan Young Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Baraboo, WI - WiscNews.com Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• 70-year-old man hurt after plane crash near Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Airport WMTV 15 NEWS · Jul 17
• This Secretly Cool Wisconsin Town Has a Swanky Cocktail Lounge, Storybook Downtown, and Fun Circus History Midwest Living · Jun 11
• Peyton Carpenter - Baraboo Thunderbirds Football (Baraboo, WI) Sports Illustrated · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Baraboo Unique

• The only place in America named Baraboo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,096.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Baraboo

• Baraboo Burger Company — burger
• Coffee Bean Connection — coffee shop (café)
• Driftless Glen Distillery — american
• Jen's Alpine Cafe and Soup Kitchen
• Little Village Cafe — american (café)
• Log Cabin Family Resterant
• Powerline Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Bella Vita — coffee shop (café)
• Broadway Diner
• Cookhouse Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Circus World Museum · Museum
• Nature Center · Museum
• Sauk County Historical Museum · Museum
• Sauk County Historical Society History Center · Museum
• Balanced Rock · Attraction
• Cornerstone Gallery · Art gallery
• Devil's Doorway · Attraction
• Elephant Rock · Attraction
• Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center · Museum
• Ochsner Park Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baraboo

• Circus World Museum · Museum reviews ★
• Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Devil's Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Bluff State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lower Narrows State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Man Mound Park reviews ★
• Attridge Park reviews ★
• Baraboo Kiwanis Riverwalk Park reviews ★
• Campbell Park reviews ★
• Chief Naaga Kermani Park and Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City View Park reviews ★
• Deppe Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Baraboo

• Al Behrman Elementary
• BELC--Renewal Head Start
• Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
• Baraboo High
• East Elementary
• Jack Young Middle
• West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
• Willson Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Baraboo

🏘️ Nearby Communities