Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. Sauk County is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area and in the Madison Combined Statistical Area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 848 square miles (2,197 km²), of which, 838 square miles (2,169 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of it (1.27%) is water. Pewits Nest is located in Sauk County. Sauk Point is the county''s highest point. The summit is nestled in the Baraboo bluffs and stands to 1,593 above sea level. In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.