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Boscobel 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. Businesses include the historic Central House Hotel, the birthplace of Gideons International.

Boscobel calls itself the “wild turkey hunting capital of Wisconsin”.

On August 7, 2021, the southern edge of Boscobel was hit by what would eventually become the strongest tornado in Wisconsin in more than a decade, reaching EF3 strength just east of the city.

Boscobel city overview:
Name:Boscobel city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Wisconsin
County:Grant County
Total Area:3.22 sq mi (8.33 km²)
Land Area:3.21 sq mi (8.33 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:3,286
Population Density:1,022.1/sq mi (394.6/km²)
ZIP code:53805
Area code:608
FIPS code:5508850

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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), in the Driftless Zone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of approximately 3.22 square miles (8.34 km), of which 3.21 square miles (8.31 km) is land and less than 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

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Map of Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,938. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county is named after the Grant River, in turn named after a fur trader who lived in the area when Wisconsin was a territory. Grant County comprises the ... Read more
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