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Dane County, Wisconsin

Explore Dane County (Click on picture) Created in 1836 as a territorial county, it's named after Nathan Dane of Massachusetts, a delegate to the First Continental Congress who helped make Wisconsin the last state carved out of the Northwest Territories. In central Wisconsin, the county seat is Madison.

Land Area	1,201.89 sq miles
Water Area	36.42 sq miles
Elevation	863 ft at Madison
Number of Lakes	36
Area in Lakes	21,520 acres (33.63 sq miles)
Rivers	Little Sugar, Sugar, Yahara, Maunesha, Pecatonica
Major Watershed	Rock River, Wisconsin River (Northwest)
Geographical Province	East: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands. Southwest: Western Upland
Natural Vegetation	Oak savanna, scattered patches of prairie bluestem and composites. North-west corner and southeast: sedge meadows.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	112,737 290,272 323,545 367,085 426,526
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Columbia County, Sauk County Dodge County, Jefferson County Rock County, Green County Iowa County, Sauk County

Dane County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.dane.wi.us
County Administrator	Dane County Executive 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 421 Madison, WI 53709	Phone: 608-266-4114 E-mail
Board of Supervisors	Board of Supervisors 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Rm 118 Madison, WI 53709	Phone: 608-266-5758
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Rm 112 Madison, WI 53709	Phone: 608-266-4121
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room GR10 Madison, WI 53709	Phone: 608-266-4311
County Sheriff	Sheriff 115 W Doty St Madison, WI 53703	Phone: 608-284-6800
Health Department	Department of Human Services 1202 Northport Dr. Madison, WI 53704	Phone: 608-242-6200
Highway Department	Dane County Highway & Transportation Department  2302 Fish Hatchery Rd. Madison, WI 53709	Phone: 608-266-4039
County Parks	Dane County Parks	Phone: 608-242-4576
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 1438 Madison, WI 53701-1438	Phone: 608-266-4141
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Dane County 1 Fen Oak Ct, Room 138 Madison, WI 53718-8812	Phone: 608-224-3700 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Belleville Chamber of Commerce PO Box 392 Belleville, WI 53508	Phone: 608-424-3336 E-mail
	Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 572 Cambridge, WI 53523-0572	Phone: 608-423-3780
	Cross Plains Business Association PO Box 271 Cross Plains, WI 53528-0271	Phone: 608-798-3961
	Deerfield Chamber of Commerce PO Box 102 Deerfield, WI 53531-0102	Phone: 608-764-8069
	DeForest Area Chamber of Commerce 201 DeForest St DeForest, WI 53532	Phone: 608-846-2922 E-mail
	Downtown Madison Inc. PO Box 71 Madison, WI 53701	Phone: 608-255-1008
	Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce 2918 Marketplace Dr Ste 115 Fitchburg, WI 53719	Phone: 608-288-8284
	Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce 615 East Washington Avenue PO Box 71 Madison, WI 53701-0071	Phone: 608-256-8348 E-mail
	Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau 615 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703-2952	Phone: 608-258-4944
	Mazomanie Chamber of Commerce PO Box 211 Mazomanie, WI 53560	Phone: 608-477-0782
	McFarland Chamber of Commerce PO Box 372 Mc Farland, WI 53558-0372	Phone: 608-838-4011
	Middleton Chamber of Commerce 7507 Hubbard Ave Middleton, WI 53562-3135	Phone: 608-827-5797
	Middleton Tourism 7426 Hubbard Ave Middleton, WI 53562	Phone: 608-831-6350
	Midwest Lakes Policy Center PO Box 2393 Madison, WI 53701	Phone: 773-507-0931
	Monona Chamber of Commerce 6320 Monona Dr Ste 100 Monona, WI 53716-3952	Phone: 608-222-8565
	Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 84 100 South First Street Mount Horeb, WI 53572-0084	Phone: 608-437-5914 88TROLLWAY
	Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 123 Oregon, WI 53575-0123	Phone: 608-835-3697
	Stoughton Chamber of Commerce 532 E Main St Stoughton, WI 53589-1729	Phone: 608-873-7912
	Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce 109 E Main St Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2222	Phone: 608-837-4547 E-mail
	Uplands of Southwest Wisconsin PO Box 202 Mount Horeb, WI 53572	Phone: 800-279-9472 800-279-9472
	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 930003 205 South Main Street Verona, WI 53593-0003	Phone: 608-845-5777
	Verona Community Betterment Inc 125 S Main Verona, WI 53593	Phone: 608-845-1514
	Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce PO Box 41 Waunakee, WI 53597-0041	Phone: 608-849-5977
	Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce PO Box 352 Madison, WI 53701-0352	Phone: 608-258-3400
	Wisconsin Merchants Federation 1 E Main St Ste 305 Madison, WI 53703	Phone: 608-257-3541
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Albion Academy Historical Society 605 Campus Ln Albion, WI 53534	Phone: 608-884-4809
	Black Earth Historical Society PO Box 214 Black Earth, WI 53515	Phone: 608-767-2691
	Blue Mounds Area Historical Society Blue Mounds, WI 53517	Phone: 608-437-4688
	Cambridge Historic School Foundation W8955 Ripley rd Cambridge, WI 53523
	Cottage Grove Area Historical Society 439 Cheryl St Cottage Grove, WI 53527	Phone: 608-839-4140
	Cross Plains-Berry Historical Society 9260 Far View Rd Mazomanie, WI 53560	Phone: 608-798-2760
	Dane County Historical Society 3101 Lake Farm Road Madison, WI 53711	Phone: 608-224-3605 E-mail
	DeForest Area Historical Society PO Box 124 DeForest, WI 53532	Phone: 608-846-5519
	Fitchburg Historical Society 5897 Whalen Rd Fitchburg, WI 53719	Phone: 608-845-7594
	Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin PO Box 6339 Madison, WI 53716-0339	Phone: 608-287-0339
	Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society PO Box 6704 Monona, WI 53716-0704	Phone: 608-222-5783
	Historic Madison PO Box 2721 Madison, WI 53701-2721	Phone: 608-249-7920
	Historic Preservation Review Board 816 State St Madison, WI 53706-1488	Phone: 608-264-6500
	Koshkonong Prairie Historical Society 6806 Raymond Rd Apt 102 Madison, WI 53719-3958	Phone: 608-241-7565
	Marshall Area Historical Historical Society PO Box 774 Marshall, WI 53559	Phone: 608-655-3357
	Mazomanie Historical Society PO Box 248 Mazomanie, WI 53560	Phone: 608-795-4771
	McFarland Historical Society 5403 Marsh Woods Dr McFarland, WI 53558	Phone: 608-838-4279
	Mount Horeb Area Historical Society 100 S 2nd St Mount Horeb, WI 53572	Phone: 608-251-2486
	Neosho Historical Society PO Box 105 Neosho, WI 53059	Phone: 920-625-3632
	Oregon Area Historical Society PO Box 262 Oregon, WI 53575	Phone: 608-835-3866
	South Central Wisconsin Chapter WSGS 5519 Milwaukee St McFarland, WI 53558
	State Historical Society of Wisconsin 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706	Phone: 608-264-6400 E-mail
	Stoughton Historical Society 1547 Hwy 51 N Stoughton, WI 53589	Phone: 608-873-3162
	Sun Prairie Historical Society 1747 Pennsylvania Ave Sun Prairie, WI 53590-1717	Phone: 608-837-9179
	Wisconsin State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5106 Madison, WI 53705-0106	E-mail
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