Sauk County, Wisconsin

Explore Sauk County (Click on picture) Sauk County, created in 1840 as a territorial county, is named for the Sauk Indians. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Baraboo.

Land Area	837.63 sq miles
Water Area	10.80 sq miles
Elevation	894 ft at Baraboo. 1,593 ft at Point Sauk.
Number of Lakes	28
Area in Lakes	11,004 acres (17.19 sq miles)
Rivers	Baraboo, Little Baraboo, Wisconsin
Major Watershed	Wisconsin River
Geographical Province	Western Upland. Northeast and southeast corners: Central Plain.
Natural Vegetation	Wide band of white, black, and red oak from northwest corner in central. South and northeast: mostly oak savanna. Southwest, east-central: small areas of sugar maple, basswood, and elm. South-central: sedge meadow. Along Wisconisn River: willow, soft maple, and ash.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	32,030 39,057 43,469 49,975 55,225
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Juneau County Columbia County, Dane County Iowa County, Dane County Richland County, Vernon County

Sauk County Government and Local Information Resources
County Administrator	Administrative Coordinator 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3274
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3286
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts 515 Oak Street Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3287
County Sheriff	Sauk County Sheriff 1300 Lange Court Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-356-4895 administrative 911 emergency
Health Department	Public Health Department 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3290
Highway Department	Highway Department Hwy 136 West Baraboo	Phone: 608-356-3855
County Parks	Parks Department S7995A White Mound Dr Hillpoint, WI 53937	Phone: 608-546-5011
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3288
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Sauk County 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-355-3250
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 442 600 W Chestnut St (Hwy 12) Baraboo, WI 53913-0442	Phone: 608-356-8333
	Baraboo Business Association 1801 Jefferson St Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-356-7995
	Reedsburg Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 142 Reedsburg, WI 53959-0142	Phone: 608-524-2850
	Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce 421 Water St Ste 105 Prairie du Sac, WI 53578	Phone: 608-643-4168
	Spring Green Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 3 150 E Jefferson St Spring Green, WI 53588-0003	Phone: 608-588-2054
	Village of Merrimac 100 Cook St Village of Merrimac, WI 53561	Phone: 608-493-2122
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Friendship Rural School Historical Society E6404 Cold Springs Rd Loganville, WI 53943	Phone: 608-727-2941
	Old Franklin Township Historical Society PO Box 218 Plain, WI 53577	Phone: 608-546-2395
	Reedsburg Area Historical Society PO Box 405 Reedsburg, WI 53959	Phone: 608-727-2922
	Sauk County Historical Society PO Box 651 Baraboo, WI 53913	Phone: 608-356-9479
	Sauk Prairie Historical Society 565 Water St Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-1128	Phone: 608-544-2036
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