# Dane County, Wisconsin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin > Source revision: 1357197969 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) County in Wisconsin, United States "Dane County" redirects here. For the county in Illinois formerly known as Dane County, see [Christian County, Illinois](/source/Christian_County%2C_Illinois). County in Wisconsin Dane County, Wisconsin County Wisconsin State Capitol building in Dane County Seal Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin Coordinates: 43°04′N 89°25′W / 43.07°N 89.42°W / 43.07; -89.42 Country United States State Wisconsin Founded 1836 Named after Nathan Dane Seat Madison Largest city Madison Government • Executive Melissa Agard Area • Total 1,238 sq mi (3,210 km2) • Land 1,197 sq mi (3,100 km2) • Water 41 sq mi (110 km2) 3.3% Population (2020) • Total 561,504 • Estimate (2025) 590,375 • Density 469.1/sq mi (181.1/km2) Time zone UTC−6 (Central) • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT) Congressional district 2nd Website danecounty.gov **Dane County** is a [county](/source/County_(United_States)) in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census), the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin after [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee_County%2C_Wisconsin).[1] Dane County is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.[2] It contains nearly ten percent of the population of Wisconsin, and it only contained five percent of Wisconsin's population in 1950. The [county seat](/source/County_seat) is [Madison](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin),[3] which is also the state capital. Dane County is the central county of the [Madison metropolitan area](/source/Madison_metropolitan_area), as well as the Madison–[Janesville](/source/Janesville%2C_Wisconsin)–[Beloit](/source/Beloit%2C_Wisconsin) [combined statistical area](/source/Combined_statistical_area). ## History Dane County was formed in 1836 as a territorial county and organized in 1839.[4] It was named after [Nathan Dane](/source/Nathan_Dane), a Massachusetts delegate to the [Congress of the Confederation](/source/Congress_of_the_Confederation) who helped carve Wisconsin out of the [Northwest Territory](/source/Northwest_Territory).[5][6] Dane County was settled in the 1840s by settlers from [New England](/source/New_England).[7] ## Geography According to the [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau), the county has an area of 1,238 square miles (3,210 km2), of which 1,197 square miles (3,100 km2) is land and 41 square miles (110 km2) (3.3%) is water.[8] Soils of Dane County ### Major highways - [Interstate 39](/source/Interstate_39) - [Interstate 90](/source/Interstate_90) - [Interstate 94](/source/Interstate_94) - [U.S. Route 12](/source/U.S._Route_12) - [U.S. Route 14](/source/U.S._Route_14) - [U.S. Route 18](/source/U.S._Route_18) - [U.S. Route 51](/source/U.S._Route_51) - [U.S. Route 151](/source/U.S._Route_151) - [Highway 19 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_19_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 30 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_30_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 69 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_69_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 73 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_73_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 78 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_78_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 89 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_89_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 92 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_92_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 104 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_104_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 106 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_106_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 113 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_113_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 134 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_134_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 138 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_138_(Wisconsin)) - [Highway 188 (Wisconsin)](/source/Highway_188_(Wisconsin)) ### Railroads **Freight** - [Canadian Pacific](/source/Canadian_Pacific) - [Wisconsin and Southern Railroad](/source/Wisconsin_and_Southern_Railroad) ### Buses **Public Transit** - [Metro Transit](/source/Metro_Transit_(Madison)) **Intercity** - [Van Galder/Coach USA](/source/Van_Galder_Bus_Company) - [Wisconsin Coach Lines/Coach USA](/source/Wisconsin_Coach_Lines) - [Greyhound Lines](/source/Greyhound_Lines) - [Flixbus](/source/Flixbus) - [Badger Bus](/source/Badger_Bus) - [Jefferson Lines](/source/Jefferson_Lines) - [Lamers Connect](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamers_Connect&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Megabus](/source/Megabus_(North_America)) ### Airports **Commercial** - [Dane County Regional Airport](/source/Dane_County_Regional_Airport) (MSN) **General Aviation** - [Blackhawk Airfield](/source/Blackhawk_Airfield) (87Y) - [Middleton Municipal Airport](/source/Middleton_Municipal_Airport) (C29) - [Verona Airport](/source/Verona_Airport_(Wisconsin)) (W19) - [Waunakee Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waunakee_Airport&action=edit&redlink=1) (6P3) ### Adjacent counties - [Columbia County](/source/Columbia_County%2C_Wisconsin) (north) - [Dodge County](/source/Dodge_County%2C_Wisconsin) (northeast) - [Green County](/source/Green_County%2C_Wisconsin) (south) - [Iowa County](/source/Iowa_County%2C_Wisconsin) (west) - [Jefferson County](/source/Jefferson_County%2C_Wisconsin) (east) - [Rock County](/source/Rock_County%2C_Wisconsin) (southeast) - [Sauk County](/source/Sauk_County%2C_Wisconsin) (northwest) ## Demographics Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1840 314 — 1850 16,639 5,199.0% 1860 43,922 164.0% 1870 53,096 20.9% 1880 53,233 0.3% 1890 59,578 11.9% 1900 69,435 16.5% 1910 77,435 11.5% 1920 89,432 15.5% 1930 112,737 26.1% 1940 130,660 15.9% 1950 169,357 29.6% 1960 222,095 31.1% 1970 290,272 30.7% 1980 323,545 11.5% 1990 367,085 13.5% 2000 426,526 16.2% 2010 488,073 14.4% 2020 561,504 15.0% 2025 (est.) 590,375 [9] 5.1% U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790–1960[11] 1900–1990[12] 1990–2000[13] 2010–2020[14] 2020 census[15] In 2017, there were 5,891 births, giving a general fertility rate of 51.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the eighth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 73 of the births occurred at home, the fifth highest number of home births for Wisconsin counties. 428 of the births were to mothers who held doctorate or professional degrees, more than any other Wisconsin county. These accounted for 7.3% of total births for the county, a higher percent than any other Wisconsin county and more than Ozaukee County which had 5.8% of births to mothers who held doctorate or professional degrees and ranked second.[16] ### Racial and ethnic composition Dane County, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[17] Pop 1990[18] Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020 White alone (NH) 309,134 341,057 372,597 399,488 426,721 95.55% 92.91% 87.36% 81.85% 76.00% Black or African American alone (NH) 5,648 10,303 16,829 24,717 29,742 1.75% 2.81% 3.95% 5.06% 5.30% Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 739 1,122 1,198 1,338 1,275 0.23% 0.31% 0.28% 0.27% 0.23% Asian alone (NH) 3,310 8,546 14,651 22,903 35,592 1.02% 2.33% 3.43% 4.69% 6.34% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [22] x [23] 122 145 214 x x 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% Other race alone (NH) 1,434 313 510 628 2,103 0.44% 0.09% 0.12% 0.13% 0.37% Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [24] x [25] 6,232 9,929 23,903 x x 1.46% 2.03% 4.26% Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,280 5,744 14,387 28,925 41,954 1.01% 1.56% 3.37% 5.93% 7.47% Total 323,545 367,085 426,526 488,073 561,504 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% ### 2020 census As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census), the county had a population of 561,504. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 469.3 inhabitants per square mile (181.2/km2). There were 248,795 housing units at an average density of 207.9 units per square mile (80.3 units/km2).[26][27] There were 238,417 households in the county, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.2% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27] The median age was 35.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males age 18 and over.[27] The racial makeup of the county was 77.6% [White](/source/White_Americans), 5.4% [Black or African American](/source/African_Americans), 0.4% [American Indian and Alaska Native](/source/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States), 6.4% [Asian](/source/Asian_Americans), <0.1% [Native Hawaiian](/source/Native_Hawaiians) and [Pacific Islander](/source/Pacific_Islander), 3.2% from some other race, and 6.9% from [two or more races](/source/Multiracial_Americans). [Hispanic or Latino](/source/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans) residents of any race comprised 7.5% of the population.[26] Eighty-six point four percent of residents lived in urban areas, while 13.6% lived in rural areas.[28] Among the 248,795 housing units, 4.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.3% were owner-occupied and 43.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%.[27] ### 2010 census At the [2010 census](/source/2010_United_States_Census) there were 488,073 people, 203,750 households, and 116,752 families living in the county. The population density was 394 people per square mile (152 people/km2). There were 216,022 housing units at an average density of 174 units per square mile (67 units/km2). The [racial makeup](/source/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census#2010_census) of the county was 84.7% White, 5.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.003% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from [other races](/source/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_census), and 2.5% from two or more races. 5.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[29] Of the 203,750 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 21.7% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males. 2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dane County. ### 2000 census At the [2000 census](/source/2000_United_States_census) there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families living in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile (137 people/km2). There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 units per square mile (58 units/km2). The [racial makeup](/source/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census#2000_census) of the county was 88.96% White, 4.00% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 3.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.4% were of [German](/source/German_people), 11.5% [Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_people), 8.9% [Irish](/source/Irish_people) and 6.0% [English](/source/English_people) ancestry.[29] Of the 173,484 households 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.10% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.90% were non-families. 29.40% of households were one person and 7.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97. The age distribution was 22.60% under the age of 18, 14.30% from 18 to 24, 32.50% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 9.30% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males. ### Religion In 2010, the largest religious groups in Dane County by number of adherents were [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States) at 106,036 adherents, [ELCA Lutheran](/source/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America) at 48,620 adherents, [United Methodist](/source/United_Methodist_Church) at 9,753 adherents, [non-denominational Christian](/source/Nondenominational_Christianity) at 7,448 adherents, [Evangelical Free](/source/Evangelical_Free_Church_of_America) at 6,075 adherents, [United Church of Christ](/source/United_Church_of_Christ) at 5,035 adherents, [Wisconsin Synod Lutheran](/source/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod) at 4,214 adherents, [Missouri Synod Lutheran](/source/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod) at 3,921 adherents, [American Baptist](/source/American_Baptist_Churches_USA) at 3,755 adherents, and [PC-USA Presbyterian](/source/Presbyterian_Church_(USA)) at 3,664 adherents.[30] ## Government Dane County is governed by a county executive and a county board of supervisors. The county executive is elected in a countywide vote. The county executive is [Melissa Agard](/source/Melissa_Agard). The board of supervisors consists of 37 members, each elected from single member districts. As the policy-making body of the county government, the board of supervisors enacts county ordinances, levies taxes, and appropriates money for services. ## Economy Dane County's recent growth has been driven by new job opportunities in healthcare and technology fields.[2] ## Politics United States presidential election results for Dane County, Wisconsin[31] Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies) No. % No. % No. % 1892 6,445 44.93% 6,833 47.63% 1,068 7.44% 1896 9,080 56.10% 6,521 40.29% 585 3.61% 1900 9,396 58.41% 6,129 38.10% 562 3.49% 1904 11,041 63.51% 5,679 32.66% 666 3.83% 1908 9,441 52.42% 7,818 43.41% 750 4.16% 1912 5,244 32.27% 9,017 55.49% 1,989 12.24% 1916 6,931 40.13% 9,859 57.08% 483 2.80% 1920 22,842 77.46% 4,879 16.55% 1,767 5.99% 1924 12,280 31.32% 2,081 5.31% 24,847 63.37% 1928 23,680 54.85% 19,126 44.30% 364 0.84% 1932 19,083 39.90% 26,841 56.13% 1,899 3.97% 1936 15,233 28.79% 35,856 67.77% 1,819 3.44% 1940 21,845 34.79% 40,331 64.23% 611 0.97% 1944 23,021 37.96% 37,076 61.13% 554 0.91% 1948 22,934 37.80% 35,486 58.50% 2,244 3.70% 1952 38,724 50.34% 37,987 49.38% 216 0.28% 1956 38,955 51.11% 36,891 48.41% 367 0.48% 1960 43,245 47.78% 47,045 51.98% 212 0.23% 1964 27,124 28.42% 68,118 71.38% 184 0.19% 1968 39,917 38.36% 59,951 57.61% 4,193 4.03% 1972 56,020 40.88% 79,567 58.07% 1,439 1.05% 1976 63,466 41.60% 82,321 53.96% 6,765 4.43% 1980 57,545 34.17% 85,609 50.84% 25,251 14.99% 1984 74,823 43.84% 94,659 55.46% 1,203 0.70% 1988 69,143 39.30% 105,414 59.92% 1,377 0.78% 1992 61,957 29.49% 114,724 54.60% 33,441 15.92% 1996 59,487 30.93% 109,347 56.86% 23,468 12.20% 2000 75,790 32.56% 142,317 61.15% 14,632 6.29% 2004 90,369 32.95% 181,052 66.02% 2,828 1.03% 2008 73,065 25.82% 205,984 72.80% 3,890 1.37% 2012 83,644 27.50% 216,071 71.03% 4,466 1.47% 2016 71,275 23.04% 217,697 70.37% 20,382 6.59% 2020 78,794 22.86% 260,121 75.46% 5,813 1.69% 2024 85,454 23.35% 273,995 74.88% 6,480 1.77% Like most other counties anchored by an urban population center and a large public university, Dane County is solidly Democratic, with a long history in the [progressive](/source/Progressivism_in_the_United_States) movement. It has backed the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since [1932](/source/1932_United_States_presidential_election) with the exception of the two nationwide landslide victories of [Dwight D. Eisenhower](/source/Dwight_D._Eisenhower) in [1952](/source/1952_United_States_presidential_election) and [1956](/source/1956_United_States_presidential_election), and even then, Eisenhower's margin of victory was under 3% both times. Since then, Republicans have only crossed the 35% mark six times. Within Wisconsin, only the predominantly Native American county of [Menominee](/source/Menominee_County%2C_Wisconsin) is more reliably Democratic. In state elections, the county is no less Democratic. The last Republicans the county supported at state level were Governor [Tommy Thompson](/source/Tommy_Thompson) and Treasurer [Jack Voight](/source/Jack_Voight) in [1994](/source/1994_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election).[32][33] The last Republican Senator to carry the county was [Alexander Wiley](/source/Alexander_Wiley) in 1956 by less than one percent, 10 years earlier the county was the only one in the state to not vote for notorious Senator [Joseph McCarthy](/source/Joseph_McCarthy).[34][35] In the three-party era of 1930s-1940s, the county backed [Wisconsin Progressive Party](/source/Wisconsin_Progressive_Party) - [National Progressives](/source/National_Progressives_of_America) candidates, such as the [La Follette](/source/La_Follette_family) brothers, [Orland Steen Loomis](/source/Orland_Steen_Loomis) and [Herman Ekern](/source/Herman_Ekern).[36][37] ### County executives - [George Reinke](/source/George_Reinke), 1973–1981 - [Jonathan B. Barry](/source/Jonathan_B._Barry), 1981–1988 - [Richard J. Phelps](/source/Richard_J._Phelps), 1988–1997 - [Kathleen Falk](/source/Kathleen_Falk), April 21, 1997 – April 18, 2011 - [Joe Parisi](/source/Joe_Parisi), April 18, 2011 – May 3, 2024 - Patrick Miles (acting), May 3, 2024 – May 17, 2024 - Jamie Kuhn (interim), May 17, 2024 – November 13, 2024 - [Melissa Agard](/source/Melissa_Agard), November 13, 2024 – present ## Recreation ### County parks - Babcock County Park - Badger Prairie County Park - Blooming Grove Drumlins - Blue Mounds Natural Resource Area - Brigham County Park - CamRock County Park - Cherokee Marsh - Donald County Park - Festge County Park - Fish Camp County Park - Fish Lake County Park - Goodland County Park - Halfway Prairie School - Indian Lake County Park - Jenni & Kyle Preserve - La Follette County Park - Lake Farm County Park - Lake View Hill Park - Lussier County Park - McCarthy County Park - Mendota County Park - Phil's Woods County Park - Prairie Moraine County Park - Riley-Deppe County Park - Salmo Pond County Park - Scheidegger Forest - Schumacher Farm - Stewart Lake County Park - Token Creek County Park - Viking County Park - Walking Iron County Park - Yahara Heights County Park ## Communities Political map of Dane County Main article: [Administrative divisions of Wisconsin](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Wisconsin) ### Cities - Cities are incorporated, generally have a mayor (or a administrator/manager), an elected council, and generally provide more services than smaller administrative divisions. - [Edgerton](/source/Edgerton%2C_Wisconsin) (mostly in [Rock County](/source/Rock_County%2C_Wisconsin)) - [Fitchburg](/source/Fitchburg%2C_Wisconsin) - [Madison](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin) (county seat) - [Middleton](/source/Middleton%2C_Wisconsin) - [Monona](/source/Monona%2C_Wisconsin) - [Stoughton](/source/Stoughton%2C_Wisconsin) - [Sun Prairie (city)](/source/Sun_Prairie%2C_Wisconsin) - [Verona](/source/Verona%2C_Wisconsin) ### Villages - Villages are incorporated, are governed by a Village President and Board of Trustees, and provide residential services. - [Belleville](/source/Belleville%2C_Wisconsin) (partly in [Green County](/source/Green_County%2C_Wisconsin)) - [Black Earth](/source/Black_Earth%2C_Wisconsin) - [Blue Mounds](/source/Blue_Mounds%2C_Wisconsin) - [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) (partly in [Green County](/source/Green_County%2C_Wisconsin)) - [Cambridge](/source/Cambridge%2C_Wisconsin) (partly in [Jefferson County](/source/Jefferson_County%2C_Wisconsin)) - [Cottage Grove](/source/Cottage_Grove%2C_Wisconsin) - [Cross Plains](/source/Cross_Plains%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dane](/source/Dane%2C_Wisconsin) - [Deerfield](/source/Deerfield%2C_Wisconsin) - [DeForest](/source/DeForest%2C_Wisconsin) - [Maple Bluff](/source/Maple_Bluff%2C_Wisconsin) - [Marshall](/source/Marshall%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Mazomanie](/source/Mazomanie%2C_Wisconsin) - [McFarland](/source/McFarland%2C_Wisconsin) - [Mount Horeb](/source/Mount_Horeb%2C_Wisconsin) - [Oregon](/source/Oregon%2C_Wisconsin) - [Rockdale](/source/Rockdale%2C_Wisconsin) - [Shorewood Hills](/source/Shorewood_Hills%2C_Wisconsin) - [Waunakee](/source/Waunakee%2C_Wisconsin) - [Windsor](/source/Windsor%2C_Wisconsin) ### Towns - Towns may have the same name as a city or village associated with it, but it is a separate municipality. Towns are not incorporated, are governed by a town board, and only provide limited services to residents. - [Albion](/source/Albion%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Berry](/source/Berry%2C_Wisconsin) - [Black Earth (town)](/source/Black_Earth_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Blooming Grove](/source/Blooming_Grove%2C_Wisconsin) - [Blue Mounds (town)](/source/Blue_Mounds_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Bristol](/source/Bristol%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Burke](/source/Burke%2C_Wisconsin) - [Christiana](/source/Christiana%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Cottage Grove (town)](/source/Cottage_Grove_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Cross Plains](/source/Cross_Plains_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dane](/source/Dane_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Deerfield (town)](/source/Deerfield_(town)%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dunkirk](/source/Dunkirk%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dunn](/source/Dunn%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Mazomanie (town)](/source/Mazomanie_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Medina](/source/Medina%2C_Wisconsin) - [Middleton (town)](/source/Middleton_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Montrose](/source/Montrose%2C_Wisconsin) - [Oregon (town)](/source/Oregon_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Perry](/source/Perry%2C_Wisconsin) - [Pleasant Springs](/source/Pleasant_Springs%2C_Wisconsin) - [Primrose](/source/Primrose%2C_Wisconsin) - [Roxbury](/source/Roxbury%2C_Wisconsin) - [Rutland](/source/Rutland%2C_Wisconsin) - [Springdale](/source/Springdale%2C_Wisconsin) - [Springfield](/source/Springfield%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Sun Prairie (town)](/source/Sun_Prairie_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Vermont](/source/Vermont%2C_Wisconsin) - [Verona](/source/Verona_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Vienna](/source/Vienna%2C_Wisconsin) - [Westport](/source/Westport%2C_Wisconsin) - [York](/source/York%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) ### Unincorporated communities - Unincorporated communities are smaller communities that are governed by the town they are located in and often exist as nomenclature in [vital records](/source/Vital_records). - [Albion](/source/Albion_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Aldens Corners](/source/Aldens_Corners%2C_Wisconsin) - [Ashton](/source/Ashton%2C_Wisconsin) - [Basco](/source/Basco%2C_Wisconsin) - [Burke](/source/Burke_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Daleyville](/source/Daleyville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Deansville](/source/Deansville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Door Creek](/source/Door_Creek%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dunkirk](/source/Dunkirk_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [East Bristol](/source/East_Bristol%2C_Wisconsin) - [Elvers](/source/Elvers%2C_Wisconsin) - [Five Points](/source/Five_Points%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Forward](/source/Forward%2C_Wisconsin) - [Hanerville](/source/Hanerville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Highwood](/source/Highwood%2C_Wisconsin) - [Hillside](/source/Hillside%2C_Wisconsin) - [Hoffman Corners](/source/Hoffman_Corners%2C_Wisconsin) - [Indian Heights](/source/Indian_Heights%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Kegonsa](/source/Kegonsa%2C_Wisconsin) - [Kingsley Corners](/source/Kingsley_Corners%2C_Wisconsin) - [Klevenville](/source/Klevenville%2C_Wisconsin) - [London](/source/London%2C_Wisconsin) (partial) - [Lutheran Hill](/source/Lutheran_Hill%2C_Wisconsin) - [Martinsville](/source/Martinsville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Marxville](/source/Marxville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Montrose](/source/Montrose_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Mt. Vernon](/source/Mount_Vernon%2C_Wisconsin) - [Nora](/source/Nora%2C_Wisconsin) - [Norway Grove](/source/Norway_Grove%2C_Wisconsin) - [Old Deerfield](/source/Old_Deerfield%2C_Wisconsin) - [Paoli](/source/Paoli%2C_Wisconsin) - [Pierceville](/source/Pierceville%2C_Wisconsin) - [Pine Bluff](/source/Pine_Bluff%2C_Wisconsin) - [Primrose](/source/Primrose_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Riley](/source/Riley%2C_Wisconsin) - [Roxbury](/source/Roxbury_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Rutland](/source/Rutland_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Seminary Springs](/source/Seminary_Springs%2C_Wisconsin) - [Schey Acres](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schey_Acres,_Wisconsin&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Springfield Corners](/source/Springfield_Corners%2C_Wisconsin) - [Stone](/source/Stone%2C_Wisconsin) - [Token Creek](/source/Token_Creek%2C_Wisconsin) - [Utica](/source/Utica%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Vermont](/source/Vermont_(community)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Vilas](/source/Vilas_(community)%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [West Middleton](/source/West_Middleton%2C_Wisconsin) - [York Center](/source/York_Center%2C_Wisconsin) ### Neighborhoods - Neighborhoods exist mostly for nomenclature purposes; some may have administrative associations with powers that are defined in the property deed covenants of the neighborhood. This is a partial list that primarily consists of former unincorporated communities that are now within the boundaries of an incorporated city or village. - [Hope](/source/Hope%2C_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) (Madison) - [Lake Windsor](/source/Lake_Windsor%2C_Wisconsin) (Windsor) - [Fitchburg Center](/source/Fitchburg_Center%2C_Fitchburg%2C_Wisconsin) (Fitchburg) - [Middleton Junction](/source/Middleton_Junction%2C_Wisconsin) (Madison) - [Morrisonville](/source/Morrisonville%2C_Wisconsin) (Windsor) - [Oak Hall](/source/Oak_Hall%2C_Fitchburg%2C_Wisconsin) (Fitchburg) ### Native American community - [Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation](/source/Ho-Chunk_Nation_of_Wisconsin) ## Education School districts (all K-12) include:[38] [39] - [Barneveld School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barneveld_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Belleville School District](/source/Belleville_School_District_(Wisconsin)) - [Cambridge School District](/source/Cambridge_School_District_(Wisconsin)) - [Columbus School District](/source/Columbus_School_District) - [DeForest Area School District](/source/DeForest_Area_School_District) - [Deerfield Community School District](/source/Deerfield_Community_School_District) - [Edgerton School District](/source/Edgerton_School_District) - [Evansville Community School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Evansville_Community_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Lodi School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lodi_School_District_(Wisconsin)&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Madison Metropolitan School District](/source/Madison_Metropolitan_School_District) - [Marshall School District](/source/Marshall_School_District_(Wisconsin)) - [McFarland School District](/source/McFarland_School_District) - [Middleton-Cross Plains School District](/source/Middleton-Cross_Plains_School_District) - [Monona Grove School District](/source/Monona_Grove_School_District) - [Mount Horeb Area School District](/source/Mount_Horeb_Area_School_District) - [New Glarus School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Glarus_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Oregon School District](/source/Oregon_School_District) - [Pecatonica Area School District](/source/Pecatonica_Area_School_District) - [Poynette School District](/source/Poynette_School_District) - [River Valley School District](/source/River_Valley_School_District_(Wisconsin)) - [Sauk Prairie School District](/source/Sauk_Prairie_School_District) - [Stoughton Area School District](/source/Stoughton_Area_School_District) - [Sun Prairie Area School District](/source/Sun_Prairie_Area_School_District) - [Verona Area School District](/source/Verona_Area_School_District) - [Waterloo School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waterloo_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Waunakee Community School District](/source/Waunakee_Community_School_District) - [Wisconsin Heights School District](/source/Wisconsin_Heights_School_District) ## See also - [National Register of Historic Places listings in Dane County, Wisconsin](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) - [Madison (town), Wisconsin](/source/Madison_(town)%2C_Wisconsin) - [Dissoluted](/source/Dissolution_(politics)) town in 2022 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Dane County, Wisconsin Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census"](https://data.tallahassee.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/dane_county_wisconsin/050-55025/?vtb=place#ctable). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-what_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-what_2-1) ["What are the fastest growing counties in Wisconsin? 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Retrieved July 22, 2022. - [Text list](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55025_dane/DC20SD_C55025_SD2MS.txt) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** ["School Districts, WI"](https://data-wi-dpi.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/f0829af06794426a88f32949234ec646_9/explore). [Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction](/source/Wisconsin_Department_of_Public_Instruction). Retrieved May 1, 2025. ## Further reading - *[Biographical Review of Dane County, Wisconsin](http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/wch&CISOPTR=2052&REC=1)*. Chicago: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1893. - Cassidy, Frederic G. *Dane County Place-Names*. 2nd ed. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009. - Durrie, Daniel S. [*A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin; Including the Four Lake Country*](http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.DurrieHist). Madison: Atwood & Culver, 1874. - *[History of Dane County, Wisconsin](http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/68493)*. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880. - *[History of Dane County, Biographical and Genealogical](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044105679245;view=1up;seq=9)*. Madison: Western Historical Association, 1906. - [*Madison, Dane County and Surrounding Towns*](http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.MadDane). Madison: W. J. Park, 1877. - Ruff, Allen and Tracy Will. *Forward!: A History of Dane, the Capital County*. Cambridge, Wis: Woodhenge Press, 2000. ## External links - [Official Dane County government website](https://www.danecounty.gov/) - [Dane County map](http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/dane.pdf) from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Places adjacent to Dane County, Wisconsin Sauk County Columbia County Dodge County Iowa County Dane County, Wisconsin Jefferson County Green County Rock County v t e City of Madison and metropolitan area Surrounding communities (over 10,000) Baraboo° Beaver Dam° DeForest‡ Fitchburg° Janesville° Middleton° Monroe° Oregon‡ Portage° Stoughton° Sun Prairie° Verona° Watertown° Waunakee‡ (under 10,000) Albany‡ Arena‡ Arlington‡ Ashton† Avoca‡ Belleville‡ Blanchardville‡ Blooming Grove* Barneveld‡ Bristol* Brodhead° Brooklyn‡ Browntown‡ Burke* Cambria‡ Cobb‡ Columbus‡ Cottage Grove‡ Dunkirk* Dodgeville° Doylestown‡ Dunn* Fall River‡ Fox Lake° Friesland‡ Highland‡ Hope† Hollandale‡ Juda§ Linden‡ Livingston‡ Lodi‡ Lake Wisconsin§ Maple Bluff‡ McFarland‡ Milton° Mineral Point° Mt Horeb‡ Monona° Montfort‡ Monticello‡ Montrose* Muscoda‡ New Glarus‡ Pardeville‡ Pleasant Springs* Poynette‡ Randolph‡ Rewey‡ Ridgeway‡ Rio‡ Shorewood Hills‡ Springfield* Westport* Wisconsin Dells° Windsor‡ Wyocena‡ Counties Columbia Dane Dodge Green Iowa Jefferson Rock Sauk Geographic regions Central Plain Driftless Area Eastern Ridges and Lowlands Western Upland Reservation lands Ho-Chunk Reservation *town ‡village °city §CDP †unincorporated community v t e Municipalities and communities of Dane County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Madison Cities Edgerton‡ Fitchburg Madison Middleton Monona Stoughton Sun Prairie Verona Villages Belleville‡ Black Earth Blue Mounds Brooklyn‡ Cambridge‡ Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield DeForest Maple Bluff Marshall Mazomanie McFarland Mount Horeb Oregon Rockdale Shorewood Hills Waunakee Windsor Towns Albion Berry Black Earth Blooming Grove Blue Mounds Bristol Burke Christiana Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield Dunkirk Dunn Madison Mazomanie Medina Middleton Montrose Oregon Perry Primrose Roxbury Rutland Springdale Springfield Sun Prairie Vermont Verona Vienna Westport York Unincorporated communities Albion Ashton Basco Daleyville Deansville Door Creek East Bristol Forward Hoffman Corners Kegonsa Kingsley Corners Klevenville London‡ Lutheran Hill Martinsville Marxville Mount Vernon Nora Norway Grove Paoli Pine Bluff Riley Roxbury Rutland Seminary Springs Springfield Corners Stone Token Creek West Middleton Neighborhoods Fitchburg Center Hope Lake Windsor Morrisonville Middleton Junction Oak Hall Indian reservation Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Wisconsin portal United States portal v t e State of Wisconsin Madison (capital) Topics Outline Agriculture dairy industry Climate change Geography islands lakes Governors Delegations History People Sports Symbols Tourist attractions Society Abortion Administrative divisions Cannabis Crime Culture Demographics Economy Education Gun laws LGBTQ rights Politics Regions Apostle Islands BOW counties Central Plain Chippewa Valley Door Peninsula Driftless Area Eastern Ridges and Lowlands Fox River Valley Great River Road Lake Superior Lowland Northern Highland Western Upland WOW counties Major metropolitan areas (pop. over 500,000) Chicago metropolitan area Madison metropolitan area Milwaukee metropolitan area Twin Cities metropolitan area Largest cities (pop. over 50,000) Appleton Eau Claire Green Bay Janesville Kenosha La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Oshkosh Racine Waukesha West Allis Smaller cities (pop. 15,000 to 50,000) Beaver Dam Beloit Brookfield Cudahy De Pere Fitchburg Fond du Lac Franklin Greenfield Hartford Hudson Kaukauna Manitowoc Marshfield Menasha Menomonie Mequon Middleton Muskego Neenah New Berlin Oak Creek Oconomowoc Onalaska River Falls Sheboygan South Milwaukee Stevens Point Sun Prairie Superior Watertown Wausau Wauwatosa West Bend Wisconsin Rapids Largest villages (pop. over 15,000) Ashwaubenon Bellevue Caledonia Fox Crossing Germantown Howard Menomonee Falls Mount Pleasant Pleasant Prairie Counties Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee La Crosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood Wisconsin portal Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND FAST WorldCat National United States Israel Geographic MusicBrainz area Other NARA Yale LUX [43°04′N 89°25′W / 43.07°N 89.42°W / 43.07; -89.42](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dane_County,_Wisconsin¶ms=43.07_N_89.42_W_type:adm2nd_region:US-WI_source:UScensus1990) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dane County, Wisconsin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin?action=history)). 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