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Encyclopedia > Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 10,780 at the time of the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Baraboo. Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... // The Baraboo River (IPA: ) is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi (115 km) long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. ... Baraboo is a town located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. ...


Baraboo is home to Circus World Museum, the former headquarters and winter home of the Ringling Brothers circus and now the largest library of circus information in the US. This living museum has one of the foremost collections of circus carts, and hosts an annual parade of these artifacts through the streets of Baraboo every summer. The Circus World Museum is a museum devoted to circus-related history. ...


The Al Ringling Theater is an active landmark of the city's rich cultural history. This grand scale movie palace is larger and more elaborate than one would normally find in a town the size of Baraboo, owing to the financial assistance of the Ringling family. The Al Ringling home still exists and is kept in good condition. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...


Baraboo is also home to the International Crane Foundation, the world's foremost organization dedicated to the study and conservation of the world's 15 species of crane. The Leopold Reserve is also within the Baraboo vicinity. The International Crane Foundation (ICF) in Baraboo, Wisconsin is a scientific organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the 15 crane species of birds. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. ...


Belle Case La Follette was born near Baraboo. Belle Case La Follette (April 21, 1859 – August 18, 1931) was a lawyer and a womens suffrage activist in Wisconsin. ...


Together with surrounding communities (including West Baraboo and the Town of Baraboo), the Baraboo micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to about 15,000 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Sauk County (2000 population: 55,225). The Baraboo mSA is just northwest of the Madison metropolitan area, with which it forms the Census Bureau's Baraboo-Madison Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Baraboo is a village located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. ... Baraboo is a town located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. ... United States micropolitan areas, as defined by the Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget, are areas in the United States based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A Micropolis (mini-city) is a demographics term that gained currency in the 1990s to describe growing population centers in the United States that are far removed from a large city, even 100 miles (160 km) or more. ... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City 136. ... Metropolitan area in Western Tokyo as seen from Tokyo Tower A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

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Geography

Location of Baraboo, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²), all land. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Baraboo is home to the Baraboo Syncline, a doubly-plunging, asymmetric syncline in Proterozoic-aged Baraboo Quartzite. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, most notably Charles R. Van Hise used the syncline to prove that small-scale deformational structures in isolated outcrops reflect larger regional structures and established top-facing to occur inside elaborately deformed strata. These two principles sparked a global revolution in structural geology during the 1920s. The nearby Baraboo Hills are designated one of the "Last Great Places" by the Nature Conservancy because of unique rocks, plants and animals. Devil's Lake State Park, Wisconsin's largest state park, contains large areas of the Baraboo Hills. The hills near Baraboo were created by glacial action, and in some points poke up from the flat terrain nearby to from a stark contrast. Apparently some of these features were created when a glacial pocket was formed eons ago, or in other words were the advance of the glaciar halted, creating some of the unique features of the Baraboo hills. Road Cut near Ft. ... Charles Richard Van Hise (May 29, 1857 – November 19, 1918) was an academic and president of the University of Madison from 1903 to 1918. ... Goldenville Strata exposed at a quarry in Bedford, Canada. ... Structural geology is the study of the three dimensional distribution of rock bodies and their planar or folded surfaces, and their internal fabrics. ... The Nature Conservancy is an environmental organization, founded in 1951. ... Wisconsins most popular state park with over 1. ...


Civic Officials

Mayor and City Council:
Mayor Patrick Liston
Alderperson Jerry McCammond (Council President)
Alderperson Phil Wedekind
Alderperson Betty Marquardt
Alderperson Olaf Kivioja
Alderperson Michael Cone
Alderperson Brian Loeffelholz
Alderperson Ann Burke
Alderperson Brett Topham
Alderperson Eugene Robkin


City Department Officials:
Ed Geick (City Administrator)
Mark Reitz (City Attorney)
Steve Price (Assessor)
Bill Bance (Building Inspector)
Cheryl Giese (City Clerk-Finance Director)
Pat Hamilton (CDA Director)
Chuck Bongard (City Engineer)
Kevin Stieve (Fire Chief)
Richard MacDonald (Library Director)
Tim O'Keefe (Parks & Recreation Director and City Forester)
Dennis Kluge (Chief of Police)
Bob Koss (Street Superintendent)
Irene Sainsbury (City Treasurer)
Terry Kramer (Utility Superintendent)
Gordy Ringelstetter & Allison Goetz (Weed Commissioners)


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,771 people, 4,467 occupied households and 2,403 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.2/km² (2,030.2/mi²). There were 4,718 housing units at an average density of 345.0 persons/km² (894.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 0.51% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in... World map showing the location of Asia. ... The Hispanic world. ... A Latino (Latina for females, often), in American English, is a United States citizen or resident of Latin American descent. ...


There were 4,467 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $38,375, and the median income for a family was $48,149. Males had a median income of $32,775 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,304. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...


Historic Points

  • The Shack, the famous Aldo Leopold farm, is located near Baraboo.

Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 - April 21, 1948) was a United States ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. ...

See also

Wisconsins most popular state park with over 1. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Baraboo, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (760 words)
Baraboo is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River.
Baraboo is home to Circus World Museum, the former headquarters and winter home of the Ringling Brothers circus and now the largest library of circus information in the US.
Baraboo is also home to the International Crane Foundation, the world's foremost organization dedicated to the study and conservation of the world's 15 species of crane.
A Geologic Tour of the Baraboo Ranges and Devil's Lake Gorge (1653 words)
The Baraboo Ranges (North and South) are located in south-central Wisconsin and comprise an oval ring of hills, approximately 30 miles long and 10 miles wide.
The ranges are composed of a metamorphic rock, the Baraboo Quartzite, and owe their existence to the great strength of this material.
To the west of the moraine is the famous "Driftless Area" of Wisconsin, an area that remained, almost inexplicably, unglaciated throughout the Ice Age, even as surrounding areas were overrun by ice several times in the past 2 million years.
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