Sauk County, Wisconsin
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Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo6. The United States Census Bureau's Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sauk County. Sauk County is also located in the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 848 mi² (2,197 km²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 mi²) of it (1.27%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Juneau County - north
- Adams County - northeast
- Columbia County - east
- Dane County - southeast
- Iowa County - south
- Richland County - west
- Vernon County - northwest
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 33,006 |
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| 1910 | 32,869 | -0.4% | |
| 1920 | 32,548 | -1.0% | |
| 1930 | 32,030 | -1.6% | |
| 1940 | 33,700 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 38,120 | 13.1% | |
| 1960 | 36,179 | -5.1% | |
| 1970 | 39,057 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 43,469 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 46,975 | 8.1% | |
| 2000 | 55,225 | 17.6% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 55,225 people, 21,644 households, and 14,869 families residing in the county. The population density was 25/km² (66/mi²). There were 24,297 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.37% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,644 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Baraboo (town)
- Baraboo
- Bear Creek
- Dellona
- Delton
- Excelsior
- Fairfield
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Greenfield
- Honey Creek
- Ironton (town)
- Ironton
- La Valle (town)
- La Valle
- Lake Delton
- Lime Ridge
- Loganville
- Merrimac (town)
- Merrimac
- North Freedom
- Plain
- Prairie du Sac (town)
- Prairie du Sac
- Reedsburg (town)
- Reedsburg
- Rock Springs
- Sauk City
- Sauk Prairie (proposed)
- Spring Green (town)
- Spring Green
- Sumpter
- Troy
- Washington
- West Baraboo
- Westfield
- Winfield
- Wisconsin Dells (partial)
- Woodland
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
[edit] Resources
Six foundation volumes that document and present the early history of Dane, Sauk, Wood, and Portage Counties. Titles include: Durrie, Daniel S. (Daniel Steele), 1819-1892 A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin; Including the Four Lake Country (1874), A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume I (1918), A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume II (1918), Jones, George O. History of Wood County, Wisconsin (1923), Madison, Dane County and Surrounding Towns; Being a History and Guide to Places of Scenic Beauty and Historical Note ...(1877), and Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt, 1907- Our County, our Story; Portage County, Wisconsin (1959).
