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Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County, Wisconsin, has 590,375 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madison. It uses Central Time and covers 1,196 sq mi (3,099 km²) of land.

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Dane County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
590,375
Land area
1,196 sq mi (3,099 km²)
County seat or government
Madison
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$89,975 ± $1,284
Median home value
$394,800 ± $3,871
Median rent, with utilities
$1,398 ± $17
Homes lived in by their owners
57.1% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Madison, WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
41 sq mi (106 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55025
Coordinates (central point)
43.067468, -89.417852
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dane County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5371151,279 people
  2. 5370446,730 people
  3. 5359045,602 people
  4. 5370337,659 people
  5. 5371934,115 people
  6. 5359331,081 people
  7. 5356229,790 people
  8. 5370525,017 people
  9. 5371324,351 people
  10. 5359721,426 people
  11. 5358919,550 people
  12. 5371818,989 people
All 46
  1. 5371618,596 people
  2. 5357518,204 people
  3. 5353216,514 people
  4. 5371416,169 people
  5. 5371515,974 people
  6. 5355813,164 people
  7. 5371713,052 people
  8. 5353412,241 people
  9. 5352711,924 people
  10. 5357210,385 people
  11. 535558,933 people
  12. 539258,754 people
  13. 535286,263 people
  14. 535596,110 people
  15. 535835,816 people
  16. 535085,654 people
  17. 535945,199 people
  18. 535235,074 people
  19. 537265,043 people
  20. 535314,430 people
  21. 535984,176 people
  22. 535744,033 people
  23. 537063,958 people
  24. 535213,640 people
  25. 535603,416 people
  26. 535152,647 people
  27. 535292,611 people
  28. 535072,467 people
  29. 535162,238 people
  30. 535171,799 people
  31. 539111,450 people
  32. 53544826 people
  33. 53571367 people
  34. 537920 people

46 ZIP Code areas overlap Dane County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Dane County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Dane County, largest first

  1. Town of Middleton6,807 people
  2. Town of Dunn4,784 people
  3. Town of Bristol4,374 people
  4. Town of Westport4,213 people
  5. Town of Cottage Grove3,729 people
  6. Town of Burke3,181 people
  7. Town of Oregon3,040 people
  8. Town of Pleasant Springs3,033 people
  9. Town of Springfield2,859 people
  10. Town of Verona2,578 people
  11. Town of Springdale2,179 people
  12. Town of Sun Prairie2,007 people
All 32
  1. Town of Albion1,986 people
  2. Town of Roxbury1,808 people
  3. Town of Deerfield1,770 people
  4. Town of Rutland1,669 people
  5. Town of Cross Plains1,648 people
  6. Town of Dane1,567 people
  7. Town of Blooming Grove1,508 people
  8. Town of Dunkirk1,505 people
  9. Town of Vienna1,385 people
  10. Town of Medina1,256 people
  11. Town of Berry1,122 people
  12. Town of York1,121 people
  13. Town of Montrose1,046 people
  14. Town of Christiana1,012 people
  15. Town of Vermont979 people
  16. Town of Blue Mounds931 people
  17. Town of Mazomanie927 people
  18. Town of Perry676 people
  19. Town of Primrose575 people
  20. Town of Black Earth428 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Dane County, largest first

  1. Madison Metropolitan School District279,606 people
  2. Sun Prairie Area School District49,730 people
  3. Middleton-Cross Plains School District44,919 people
  4. Verona Area School District31,951 people
  5. Oregon School District24,642 people
  6. DeForest Area School District24,317 people
  7. Waunakee Community School District22,596 people
  8. Stoughton Area School District20,724 people
  9. Monona Grove School District20,112 people
  10. Sauk Prairie School District16,230 people
  11. McFarland School District13,004 people
  12. Mount Horeb Area School District12,950 people
All 27
  1. Edgerton School District12,162 people
  2. Lodi School District10,376 people
  3. Evansville Community School District10,186 people
  4. River Valley School District9,166 people
  5. Columbus School District8,945 people
  6. Poynette School District7,070 people
  7. Wisconsin Heights School District6,333 people
  8. Cambridge School District5,876 people
  9. Belleville School District5,617 people
  10. Marshall School District5,510 people
  11. Waterloo School District5,412 people
  12. New Glarus School District4,865 people
  13. Deerfield Community School District4,308 people
  14. Pecatonica Area School District2,838 people
  15. Barneveld School District2,551 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Madison, Wisconsin (city)278,001 people
  2. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (city)37,570 people
  3. Fitchburg, Wisconsin (city)32,619 people
  4. Middleton, Wisconsin (city)22,301 people
  5. Waunakee, Wisconsin (village)15,687 people
  6. Verona, Wisconsin (city)15,232 people
  7. Stoughton, Wisconsin (city)13,033 people
  8. Oregon, Wisconsin (village)11,547 people
  9. DeForest, Wisconsin (village)11,501 people
  10. Windsor, Wisconsin (village)9,452 people
  11. McFarland, Wisconsin (village)9,160 people
  12. Monona, Wisconsin (city)8,527 people
All 28
  1. Cottage Grove, Wisconsin (village)8,513 people
  2. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (village)7,736 people
  3. Edgerton, Wisconsin (city)6,014 people
  4. Cross Plains, Wisconsin (village)4,107 people
  5. Marshall, Wisconsin (village)3,778 people
  6. Belleville, Wisconsin (village)2,579 people
  7. Deerfield, Wisconsin (village)2,541 people
  8. Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin (village)2,149 people
  9. Black Earth, Wisconsin (village)1,736 people
  10. Mazomanie, Wisconsin (village)1,694 people
  11. Cambridge, Wisconsin (village)1,617 people
  12. Brooklyn, Wisconsin (village)1,408 people
  13. Maple Bluff, Wisconsin (village)1,329 people
  14. Dane, Wisconsin (village)1,067 people
  15. Blue Mounds, Wisconsin (village)795 people
  16. Rockdale, Wisconsin (village)201 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Columbia County, Wisconsin28 mi north
  2. Green County, Wisconsin29 mi south
  3. Rock County, Wisconsin32 mi southeast
  4. Jefferson County, Wisconsin33 mi east
  5. Sauk County, Wisconsin36 mi northwest
  6. Iowa County, Wisconsin36 mi west
  7. Dodge County, Wisconsin44 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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