Babcock, Wisconsin
CDP
About Babcock
Babcock, WI is a small unincorporated community located in central Wisconsin.
Babcock holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.1 square miles.
📰 Babcock News Today
- See scenes along the Trumpeter Trail at the Sandhill Wildlife Area Daily Tribune Media · Jun 4
- Madison Babcock of Fox Valley Lutheran Voted Wisconsin High School Softball Player of the Year Sports Illustrated · Jul 16
- Mary Jane (Casper) Babcock Obituary Dec 6, 2025 ueckerwitt.com · Dec 6
- Daniel R. Babcock Obituary Dec 9, 2025 wichmannfuneralhomes.com · Dec 9
- Babcock Dairy makes new ice cream flavor to honor Sue & James Patterson WKOW · Apr 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Babcock Unique
- The only place in America named Babcock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Babcock
- Pittsville School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sandhill Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wood County Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wood County Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.1 sq mi
Coordinates44.3044, -90.1077