Baraboo.
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Wisconsin·Sauk County
6 tracts·10K people·$222K median·1,393/mi²
White 88 · Multiracial 7 · Hispanic 3 · Other 1 · Black 1 · Asian 1
Married couple 40 · Living alone 39 · Other 22
Health 29 · Retail 22 · Manufacturing 18 · Public admin 10 · Leisure 10 · Professional 9 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 37 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 18 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 8 · Walk 3 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Baraboo is $222,100 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Baraboo has 12,769 residents across 3 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.4; the population is 87.7% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Other, 0.7% Black and 0.6% Asian; the average household has 2.0 people; 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.4% (Census ACS).
East Elementary (46%) and Al Behrman Elementary (43%) lead the elementary schools; Jack Young Middle is the middle school with reported scores (46%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $940/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Baraboo is $69,750 a year, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Baraboo, median rent is $940/month and the median home value is $222,100 (Census ACS).
Baraboo reported 1.4 violent crimes and 8.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 13°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 38 inches; snowfall averages 43 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Baraboo are cold wave (90), hail (89) and tornado (74), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Baraboo, 3.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).