West Baraboo Wisconsin Map

About West Baraboo, Wisconsin

West Baraboo is a locality in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,577. The population density is 457.0 people per km². West Baraboo is located at 43.4744°N, 89.7704°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53913.

West Baraboo rests in a land where the Baraboo River, a ribbon of persistent water, has patiently shaped the terrain. It lies 9.1 miles east-north-east of Sauk, WI (from Sauk, WI: bearing 59°T), and is situated 1.3 miles west of Baraboo. Rolling hills, softened by time and the steady hand of agriculture, rise and fall around the town, their slopes often painted with the muted greens and golds of corn and soybean fields. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant hum of tractors, a quiet testament to the land's enduring fertility. The sky above West Baraboo is a generous expanse, often a brilliant, unbroken blue on clear days, or streaked with dramatic cloud formations that promise rain or signal the coming of cooler weather. The history of West Baraboo is deeply entwined with the agricultural roots of Sauk County, a place where farming has long been the bedrock of the local economy. Dairy farms, their silos standing like sentinels against the horizon, dot the surrounding countryside, a continuation of generations of work. The town itself, though small, possesses a quiet industriousness, with local businesses serving the needs of its residents and the wider agricultural community. A notable landmark, the International Crane Foundation, draws visitors from afar, a place where the majestic calls of migrating cranes echo across the wetlands, a living connection to the wilder aspects of this landscape. This dedication to both the practicalities of rural life and the preservation of natural beauty gives West Baraboo its distinctive character.

About This West Baraboo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Baraboo, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.474428, -89.770402. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Baraboo and Sauk County.

Detailed location data for West Baraboo includes the ZIP code (53913), telephone area code (920), county seat of Sauk County (Baraboo), and school district assignment (Baraboo School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Baraboo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.