Madison, Wisconsin
city in and county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and the capital city of Wisconsin
Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it had 221,735 people living in it, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Dane County. Madison is also home to the University of Wisconsin.
Madison, Wisconsin | |
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State capital and city | |
 A view of the skyline of the Madison Isthmus and Lake Mendota from Picnic Point | |
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| Nickname(s): Madtown, Mad City, "The City of Four Lakes" | |
 Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin. | |
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| Coordinates: 43°4′N 89°24′W / 43.067°N 89.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Municipality | City |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Chartered | 1846 |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Satya Rhodes-Conway (D) |
| • Body | Madison Common Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 101.30 sq mi (262.36 km2) |
| • Land | 79.34 sq mi (205.49 km2) |
| • Water | 21.96 sq mi (56.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 233,209 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 258,054 |
| • Rank | US: 81st |
| • Density | 3,252.55/sq mi (1,255.82/km2) |
| • Urban | 401,661 1 (US: 93rd) |
| • Metro | 654,230 (US: 86th) |
| • CSA | 880,520 (US: 61st) |
| • Demonym | Madisonian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Zip Codes | ZIP Codes[2] |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-48000 |
| Website | cityofmadison |
| 1 Urban = 2010 Census | |
References change
- ↑ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 15, 2020.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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