Baraboo is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 12,769 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53913.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Baraboo; also Lake Delton and Delton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baraboo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baraboo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Baraboo had 12,556 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sauk County grew from 33,006 residents in 1900 to 65,763 in 2020.
Sauk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baraboo, WI weather station (2 miles away).
31,025 jobs at 1,876 businesses in Sauk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
231 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baraboo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1838.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baraboo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Behrman ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeBaraboo | Pre-K | 116 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| BELC--Renewal Head StartBaraboo | Pre-K | 15 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| East ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West Elementary-Kindergarten CenterBaraboo | Pre-K–K | 35 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Willson ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jack Young MiddleBaraboo | 6–8 | 548 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Baraboo HighBaraboo | 9–12 | 885 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School of BarabooBaraboo | Pre-K–12 | 114 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolBaraboo | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.9 mi |
| St Joseph Parish SchoolBaraboo | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Delton, Delton, West Baraboo, Baraboo Town, Fairfield, Greenfield Town (Sauk County), Excelsior and Sumpter.
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