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Sauk County

Population in July 2007: 1,318.
Males: 657  (49.9%)
Females: 661  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53913.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,884 (it was $41,618 in 2000)
West Baraboo:  $46,884
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,653
West Baraboo:  $21,653
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,986 (it was $101,900 in 2000)
West Baraboo:  $153,986
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,726; Detached houses: $172,434; In 2-unit structures: $156,050; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,270

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Races in West Baraboo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Baraboo: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.1%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (8.1%), Polish (7.9%), English (6.0%), United States (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 886 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1620 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Baraboo

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Baraboo village

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

38 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This village:  3.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Baraboo:  1.7% ($1,753)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (33.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (155.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baraboo, WI (1.0 miles ), North Freedom, WI (2.3 miles ), Greenfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Fairfield, WI (2.6 miles ), Excelsior, WI (2.6 miles ), Freedom, WI (2.7 miles ), Delton, WI (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.48 N, Longitude: 89.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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West Baraboo-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the West Baraboo village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near West Baraboo:
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 6 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 13 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in West Baraboo, WI

Amtrak stations near West Baraboo:
  • 11 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Baraboo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 33 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 33 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 63 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 70 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 73 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Baraboo, WI


11 people in nursing homes


West Baraboo compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Baraboo (2009 data):
  • The Baraboo National Bank: West Baraboo Branch at 400 West Pine Street, branch established on 1991-08-29. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $707.3 mil, Deposits: $601.7 mil, headquarters in Baraboo, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for West Baraboo

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,945$47,3401$1,209
Streets and Highways 3$12,483$49,9320$0
Health 0$0 4$1,300
Totals for Government 4$16,428$49,2845$2,509



West Baraboo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $191,000
    All Other: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $474,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $186,000
    Water Utilities: $174,000
    Fire Protection: $150,000
    Regular Highways: $142,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Central Staff Services: $55,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,030,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,903,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $262,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $47,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $149,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,090,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $253,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $97,000
    Highways: $61,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $456,000
    Other Selective Sales: $99,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $175,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:  0.12%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Baraboo:
  • WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Baraboo:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W290AL (105.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around West Baraboo:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


West Baraboo fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 1986 07:45 AM, 12, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total average daily traffic: 21,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,415
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 48,780

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1/4 Mi W Of Fox Hill Rd 1/4 Mi S Of Terrytown Rd, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WNWV660, Licensee ID: L00091482
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2001, Expiration Date: 07/15/2011
    Registrant: West Baraboo, Village Of, 500 Cedar St, West Baraboo, WI 53913, Phone: (608) 356-2516

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K9QYE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00860904
    Grant Date: 05/10/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Donald L Bechtel
    Registrant: Donald L Bechtel, 721 Jacquelyn Dr, West Baraboo, WI 53913-1023
  • Call Sign: KC9DZU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00680899
    Grant Date: 05/06/2003, Expiration Date: 05/06/2013, Certifier: Melody A Smith
    Registrant: Melody A Smith, 210 W Mulbery St, West Baraboo, WI 53913-1132

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