Sauk County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Sauk County
state = Wisconsin


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Baraboo
largest city wl = Baraboo
area_total_sq_mi = 848
area_total_km2 = 2197
area_land_sq_mi = 838
area_land_km2 = 2169
area_water_sq_mi = 11
area_water_km2 = 28
area percentage = 1.27%
census yr = 2000
pop = 55225
density_sq_mi = 66
density_km2 = 25
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.sauk.wi.us
named for =

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 BarabooGR|6. 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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 848 square miles (2,197 km²), of which, 838 square miles (2,169 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Juneau County - north
*Adams County - northeast
*Columbia County - east
*Dane County - southeast
*Iowa County - south
*Richland County - west
*Vernon County - northwest

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 33006
1910= 32869
1920= 32548
1930= 32030
1940= 33700
1950= 38120
1960= 36179
1970= 39057
1980= 43469
1990= 46975
2000= 55225
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 55,225 people, 21,644 households, and 14,869 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 24,297 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). 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. 50.7% were of German, 8.5% Irish, 6.5% Norwegian, 6.2% American and 5.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.5% spoke English, 1.9% Spanish and 1.4% German as their first language.

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.

= Cities, villages, and towns ["List of Municipalities by Alpha Order," Wisconsin Department of Administration [http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docs_view2.asp?docid=436] ] =

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*Baraboo (city)
*Baraboo (town)
*Bear Creek (town)
*Cazenovia (partial) (village)
*Dellona (town)
*Delton (town)
*Excelsior (town)
*Fairfield (town)
*Franklin (town)
*Freedom (town)
*Greenfield (town)
*Honey Creek (town)
*Ironton (village)
*Ironton (town)
*La Valle (village)
*La Valle (town)
*Lake Delton (village)
*Lake Wisconsin
*Lime Ridge (village)
*Loganville (village)
*Merrimac (village)
*Merrimac (town)
*North Freedom (village)
*Plain (village)
*Prairie du Sac (village)
*Prairie du Sac (town)
*Reedsburg (city)
*Reedsburg (town)
*Rock Springs (village)
*Sauk City (village)
*Spring Green (village)
*Spring Green (town)
*Sumpter (town)
*Troy (town)
*Washington (town)
*West Baraboo (village)
*Westfield (town)
*Winfield (town)
*Wisconsin Dells (partial) (city)
*Woodland (town)

Unincorporated communities

*La Rue

ee also

*Badger Army Ammunition Plant
*Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin

References

External links

* [http://www.co.sauk.wi.us/ Sauk County's Official Government Web Site]
* [http://www.cityofbaraboo.com/ Baraboo's Community Web Site]
* [http://www.sauk-prairie.com/ Sauk Prairie's Community Web Site]

Resources

* [http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WILocalHists Local Histories of Dane, Portage, Wood, and Sauk Counties] : 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).