Madison, Wisconsin

Madison
State capital city
Madison Isthmus
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Nickname(s): 
Madtown, Mad City, The City of Four Lakes, 76 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality[1]
Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison
Madison
Coordinates: 43°04′29″N 89°23′03″W / 43.07472°N 89.38417°W / 43.07472; -89.38417
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyDane
MunicipalityCity
Founded1836
Chartered1846
Incorporated1856
Named forJames Madison
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorSatya Rhodes-Conway (D)
Area
[2]
 • City101.53 sq mi (262.96 km2)
 • Land79.57 sq mi (206.09 km2)
 • Water21.96 sq mi (56.88 km2)
Elevation
[3]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City269,840
 • RankUS: 77th WI: 2nd
 • Density3,391/sq mi (1,309/km2)
 • Urban
450,305 (US: 89th)
 • Urban density3,008/sq mi (1,161/km2)
 • Metro
680,796 (US: 84th)
 • CSA
910,246 (US: 64st)
 • Demonym
Madisonian
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Codes
ZIP Codes[5]
Area code608, 353
FIPS code55-48000
GNIS feature ID1581834[3]
Websitecityofmadison.com

Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. As of the 2020 census, it had 269,840 people living in it,[4] 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.

References

  1. ↑ University of Wisconsin-Madison English As A Second Language Program. "About Madison". Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison, Wisconsin
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "U.S. Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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