Madison, Wisconsin
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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.
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Coordinates: 43°4′N 89°24′W / 43.067°N 89.400°WCoordinates: 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]
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FIPS code | 55-48000 |
Website | cityofmadison |
1 Urban = 2010 Census |
Madison, Wisconsin Media
The skyline of Madison, with Wisconsin ANG F-16 jet fighters in the foreground
The Thai pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
References
- ↑ "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.