Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County | |
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Sauk County Courthouse in June 2012 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′N 89°56′W / 43.43°N 89.94°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Named after | Sauk people |
| Seat | Baraboo |
| Largest city | Baraboo |
| Area | |
• Total | 849 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
| • Land | 831 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,763 |
• Estimate (2023) | 65,920 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
| Website | www |
Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. The county was created in 1840 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1844. Sauk County comprises the Baraboo, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Greater Madison area.