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Babcock, Wisconsin
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Census-designated place
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Wood |
Area | |
• Total | 3.101 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
• Land | 3.101 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 126 |
• Density | 40.63/sq mi (15.69/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
54413
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Area codes | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1561050 |
Babcock is an 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. As of the 2010 census, its population is 126. 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.
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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