Where is Dane County, Wisconsin?

location of Dane county on a map — Location of Dane County within the state of Wisconsin

Dane County is a county equivalent area found in Wisconsin, USA. The county government of Dane is found in the county seat of Madison.

With a total 3,207.2 sq. km of land and water area, Dane County, Wisconsin is the 562nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 516,284 people, Dane County has a total 219540 households earning 61721 on average per year.

Dane County, Wisconsin offers the following attractions to visitors: Chazen Museum of Art, UW-Madison Geology Museum, Ice Age NST

Dane County, Wisconsin - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	55025
Area Codes	608
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Madison (population: 281,573), Sun Prairie (population: 37,442), Middleton (population: 24,374), Stoughton (population: 20,041), Verona (population: 19,833), Waunakee (population: 17,377), Oregon (population: 15,984), DeForest (population: 14,028), McFarland (population: 11,082), Mount Horeb (population: 10,285)
Land Area	199,338 sq miles
Water Area	1,197 sq miles
Household Income	$61,721
Housing Units	219,540
Median Home Value	$228,800
High School Grads	95% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	47% of population
Retail Spending	$14,976 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$916,701 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Madison Cosmetology College, University of Wisconsin-System Administration, University of Wisconsin Extension, Madison Media Institute