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West Baraboo, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
West Baraboo is a Census village of 1,577 people across 1.26 square miles of land, in Sauk County. Median household income is $60,880, 39.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Baraboo
What West Baraboo is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.26 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,250
- County holding the largest share of its areaSauk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Baraboo
How many people live in West Baraboo
- Population1,577
- Median age31.6
- Population under 18316 plus or minus 99
- Share under 1820.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over157 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over10.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Households731
- Family households441 plus or minus 107
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Baraboo
Income and work in West Baraboo
- Median household income$60,880
- Per capita income$33,245
- Civilian labor force1,009
- Employed988
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over1,002
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Baraboo
Housing in West Baraboo
- Housing units776
- Occupied units731
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied292 plus or minus 67
- Renter occupied439 plus or minus 97
- Ownership rate39.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,104
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Single family units355
- Share single family45.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more418 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more53.9 percent
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Baraboo
How West Baraboo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute901
- Commuting under 15 minutes448 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more219 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone79.7 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Baraboo
Flood risk in West Baraboo
- NFIP communityVillage of West Baraboo
- NFIP community number550407
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/20/13
The Village of West Baraboo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550407 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sauk County, not West Baraboo
Sauk County context, not West Baraboo figures
- Establishments in Sauk County1,876
- Covered employment, Sauk County36,498
- Average annual pay, Sauk County$50,177
- Housing units permitted, Sauk County539
Every figure in this section is published for Sauk County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Baraboo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Baraboo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Baraboo, Wisconsin?
1,577, in 731 households. West Baraboo village covers 1.26 square miles of land, which is 1,250 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Baraboo in?
Sauk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Baraboo?
$60,880. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,700. Median gross rent is $1,104 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Baraboo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Baraboo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Baraboo, village of, community 550407, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Baraboo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sauk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Baraboo.
Is zoning published for West Baraboo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.