Baraboo

WI

Sauk County, Wisconsin

Population 66K |Median income $72,930 |3 hospitals

Population
65,664
Sauk County
Median Income
$72,930
+15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$227,500
+16% vs avg
Median Age
41.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
66K+5%
Median Income
$77,648+49%
Median Home Value
$242,400+44%
Poverty Rate
8.8%-19%
Unemployment
2.6%-62%

Economics

Median Rent
$914/mo
Poverty Rate
8.6% -40% vs avg
Unemployment 2.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 25.2%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
40.4%
Short Sleep Duration
34.2%
High Blood Pressure
34%
Physical Inactivity
29.8%
Binge Drinking
19%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.7%
Current Smoking
14.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
12.3%
Current Asthma
10.8%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 77.5%
Dental Visit 64.4%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.5%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
1
★★★
1
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
3
SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL
PRAIRIE DU SAC · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
SSM HEALTH ST CLARE HOSPITAL - BARABOO
BARABOO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CENTER
REEDSBURG · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Baraboo Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Delta Coastal Waters

NOAA · 11h ago
FDA Recalls high

Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

FDA · 12h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Sauk County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.