Babcock, Wisconsin

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.^[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 126.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Babcock, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Sign on WIS 173
Babcock, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′06″N 90°06′40″W
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  (2020)[1]
• Total	122
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54413
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1561050[2]

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.

Images

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  Post office
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  Baseball diamond
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  Wis-80 and Wis-173 junction in town

See also

• List of census-designated places in Wisconsin