Boscobel, Wisconsin

Boscobel, Wisconsin
Boscobel, Wisconsin
City
	The historic Boscobel Train Station in the center of the city
	Location of Boscobel in Grant County, Wisconsin.
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	Coordinates: 43°8′11″N 90°42′15″W / 43.13639°N 90.70417°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Area
• Total	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
• Land	3.21 sq mi (8.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,286
• Density	1,022.1/sq mi (394.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53805
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-08850
Website	boscobelwisconsin.com

Boscobel (/ˈbɒskoʊbɛl/ BOSS-koh-bel)^[3] is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2020 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 bordered by the Town of Boscobel.

Boscobel was the site of a stop along the now defunct Milwaukee Road, and it is still served by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. It is also the site of the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), a Wisconsin Department of Corrections prison for men.^[4]^[5] Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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^ "Cities -". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ "Boscobel city, Wisconsin^{[permanent dead link‍]}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
^ "Wisconsin Secure Program Facility Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine." Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 10, 2010.