Madison, Wisconsin
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Madison is the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 269,840, making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee, and the 80th-most populous in the United States. The Madison metropolitan area had a population of 680,796. The city is located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes—Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Father and President James Madison.
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| Nickname(s): Madtown, Mad City, The City of Four Lakes, 77 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 43°04′29″N 89°23′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Municipality | City |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Chartered | 1846 |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Satya Rhodes-Conway (D/PD) |
| • Body | Madison Common Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 101.53 sq mi (262.96 km2) |
| • Land | 79.57 sq mi (206.09 km2) |
| • Water | 21.96 sq mi (56.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 269,840 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 280,305 |
| • Rank | US: 80th WI: 2nd |
| • Density | 3,391/sq mi (1,309/km2) |
| • Urban | 450,305 (US: 89th) |
| • Urban density | 3,008/sq mi (1,161/km2) |
| • Metro | 680,796 (US: 87th) |
| • CSA | 910,246 (US: 61st) |
| • Demonym | Madisonian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Zip Codes | ZIP Codes[5]
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| Area code | 608, 353 |
| FIPS code | 55-48000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581834[3] |
| Website | cityofmadison |
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Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, as well as the Wisconsin State Capitol and cultural institutions including the Henry Vilas Zoo, Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Overture Center for the Arts. Madison is home to an extensive network of parks and bike trails; it has the most parks and playgrounds per capita of any of the 100 largest U.S. cities and is one of five communities to have received a "Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community" rating from the League of American Bicyclists.[6][7] Madison is also home to nine National Historic Landmarks, including several buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, such as his 1937 Jacobs I House, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[8]
Residents of Madison are known as Madisonians.[9] Madison has long been a center for progressive political activity, protests, and demonstrations, and contemporary Madison is considered the most politically liberal city in Wisconsin.[10][11][12][13] The presence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (the largest employer in the state) as well as other educational institutions has a significant impact on the economy, culture, and demographics of Madison.[12][13][14][15][16]
As of 2021, Madison is the fastest-growing city in Wisconsin.[17] Madison's economy features a large and growing technology sector, and the Madison area is home to the headquarters of Epic Systems, American Family Insurance, Exact Sciences, Promega, American Girl, Sub-Zero, Lands' End, Spectrum Brands, a regional office for Google, and the University Research Park,[18][19][20] as well as many biotechnology and health systems startups. Madison is a popular visitor destination, with tourism generating over $1 billion for Dane County's economy in 2018.[21]