| Dane County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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| Founded | 1839 |
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| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Madison |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,238 sq mi (3,206 km²) 1,202 sq mi (3,113 km²) 36 sq mi (93 km²), 2.94% |
| PopulationEst. - (2007) - Density |
476,785 355/sq mi (137/km²) |
| Website: www.co.dane.wi.us | |
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its estimated population in 2007 was 476,785. The county seat is Madison. The U.S. Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Dane County (as well as neighboring Iowa and Columbia counties). Dane County is made up of more than 60 cities, towns, and villages.
Dane County is the second most populous county in Wisconsin behind Milwaukee County.[1] The governing body of Dane County is the Dane County Board of Supervisors.
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History
Dane County was formed in 1836 as a territorial county. It was named after Nathan Dane, a Massachusetts delegate to the Congress of the Confederation who helped carve Wisconsin out of the Northwest Territory.[2]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 69,435 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2007 | 476,785 | 11.8% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[3][page needed] of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile (137/km²). There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile (58/km²). The racial makeup 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, 11.5% Norwegian, 8.9% Irish and 6.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 173,484 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 7.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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.
Government
Dane County is governed by a county executive and a county legislature. The county legislature known as the Board of Supervisors consists of 37 members each elected from single member districts. The county executive is elected in a countywide vote.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,238 square miles (3,207 km²), of which, 1,202 square miles (3,113 km²) of it is land and 36 square miles (94 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 39
Interstate 90
Interstate 94
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 14
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 51
U.S. Highway 151
Highway 19 (Wisconsin)
Highway 30 (Wisconsin)
Highway 69 (Wisconsin)
Highway 73 (Wisconsin)
Highway 78 (Wisconsin)
Highway 89 (Wisconsin)
Highway 92 (Wisconsin)
Highway 104 (Wisconsin)
Highway 106 (Wisconsin)
Highway 113 (Wisconsin)
Highway 134 (Wisconsin)
Highway 138 (Wisconsin)
Highway 188 (Wisconsin)
Adjacent counties
- Columbia County - north
- Dodge County - northeast
- Jefferson County - east
- Rock County - southeast
- Green County - south
- Iowa County - west
- Sauk County - northwest
Cities, villages and towns
Dane County Cities
Dane County Villages
Dane County 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
- Pleasant Springs
- Primrose
- Roxbury
- Rutland
- Springdale
- Springfield
- Sun Prairie
- Vermont
- Verona
- Vienna
- Westport
- Windsor
- York
Census-designated places
- Windsor (CDP)
Unincorporated communities
- Albion
- Ashton
- Basco
- Daleyville
- Deansville
- East Bristol
- Forward
- Hope
- Kegonsa
- Klevenville
- London
- Martinsville
- Marxville
- Montrose
- Morrisonville
- Mt. Vernon
- Nora
- North Bristol
- Norway Grove
- Paoli
- Pine Bluff
- Primrose
- Roxbury
- Rutland
- Springfield Corners
- Token Creek
- Utica
- Windsor
See also
References
External links
- Dane County web site
- Durrie, Daniel S. A History of Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin; including the Four lake country. Madison: Atwood & Culver, 1874.
- Madison, Dane County and Surrounding Towns. Madison: W. J. Park, 1877.
- Biographical Review of Dane County, Wisconsin
- Official Dane County highway map
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