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About Boscobel
City in Wisconsin, United StatesBoscobel ( BOSS-koh-bel) 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.
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Housing in Boscobel
The median sale price was $195,000 in April 2026.
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Safety in Boscobel
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Boscobel's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Boscobel
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The public schools Boscobel’s kids attend trail 78% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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