Babcock, Wisconsin

Babcock is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Babcock is southwest of Wisconsin Rapids, in the town of Remington. Babcock has a post office with ZIP code 54413.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 126.[3] Its motto is "Birds, Bogs, and Bucks." The community was named for Joseph W. Babcock, a sawmill operator who purchased the site and built a hotel and a depot.[4][5]

Babcock, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Sign on WIS 173
Babcock, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′06″N 90°06′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWood
Area
 • Total3.101 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Land3.101 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total126
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54413
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561050[1]

Babcock was once an important junction on the Milwaukee Road, with lines running north, east, south, and southwest. Today, however, only a single track of the Canadian National runs south to Necedah and east to Port Edwards and Wisconsin Rapids.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babcock, Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
  5. Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names. The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 6.



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