Boscobel

Boscobel
—  City  —
Boscobel Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°8′11″N 90°42′15″W / 43.13639°N 90.70417°W / 43.13639; -90.70417Coordinates: 43°8′11″N 90°42′15″W / 43.13639°N 90.70417°W / 43.13639; -90.70417
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
• Total	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
• Land	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,047
• Density	1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	53805
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

The old Boscobel Train Station in the center of the town

Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall

Boscobel is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,047 at the 2000 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. (1 km) to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 crosses the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. To the south, the city is surrounded by the town of Boscobel. Boscobel is the site of a stop along the now defunct Wisconsin Western Railroad. It is also the site of the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men.^[1][2] Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.

Boscobel calls itself the wild turkey hunting capital of Wisconsin. It hosts several living history and re-enactment events each year, including large Society for Creative Anachronism and American Civil War events in the summer.

Geography

Boscobel is located at 43°8′11″N 90°42′15″W / 43.13639°N 90.70417°W / 43.13639; -90.70417 (43.136473, -90.70418)^[3], in the Driftless Zone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²) are land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 3,047 people, 1,174 households, and 752 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,068.6 people per square mile (412.8/km²). There were 1,266 housing units at an average density of 444.0 per square mile (171.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.78% White, 3.74% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,174 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,698, and the median income for a family was $37,527. Males had a median income of $24,806 versus $19,617 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,432. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• George Barnett, 12th Commandant of the Marine Corps, grew up in Boscobel.
• Thomas P.M. Barnett, military geostrategist, grew up in Boscobel.
• John J. Blaine, a United States Senator, died and is buried in Boscobel.
• Otey Clark, Boston Red Sox pitcher, was born in Boscobel.
• Jefferson Coates, Medal of Honor recipient, lived in Boscobel.
• James O. Davidson, Governor of Wisconsin, lived in Boscobel.
• DuWayne Johnsrud, Wisconsin legislator
• Samuel Hof, Army Distinguished Service Medal recipient, was born in Boscobel.
• Helmar Lewis,, mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin State Senator
• Bobby G. Rice, country music singer
• Ora R. Rice, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in Boscobel.
• Elaine Szymoniak, former Iowa State Senator, was born in Boscobel.
• Nathan C. Twining, United States Admiral, was born in Boscobel.

References

External links

Wisconsin portal

• Boscobel, Wisconsin
• Boscobel High School
• Boscobel area attractions

v t e Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Lancaster Cities Boscobel Cuba City‡ Fennimore Lancaster Platteville Villages Bagley Bloomington Blue River Cassville Dickeyville Hazel Green‡ Livingston‡ Montfort‡ Mount Hope Muscoda‡ Patch Grove Potosi Tennyson Woodman Towns Beetown Bloomington Boscobel Cassville Castle Rock Clifton Ellenboro Fennimore Glen Haven Harrison Hazel Green Hickory Grove Jamestown Liberty Lima Little Grant Marion Millville Mount Hope Mount Ida Muscoda North Lancaster Paris Patch Grove Platteville Potosi Smelser South Lancaster Waterloo Watterstown Wingville Woodman Wyalusing CDPs Glen Haven Kieler Sandy Hook Unincorporated communities Annaton Arthur Bigpatch British Hollow Brodtville Buena Vista Burton Centerville Cornelia Ellenboro Elmo Fair Play Five Points Flora Fountain Georgetown Hickory Grove Hurricane Lancaster Junction Louisburg McCartney Millville Mount Ida Prairie Corners Rockville Rutledge Saint Rose Sinsinawa Stitzer Union Wyalusing Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties