Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin after Milwaukee. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital.
Dane County | |
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The Dane County Courthouse, 2004 | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′N 89°25′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Named for | Nathan Dane |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Joe Parisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,238 sq mi (3,210 km2) |
| • Land | 1,197 sq mi (3,100 km2) |
| • Water | 41 sq mi (110 km2) 3.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 561,504 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Dane County is the central county of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Madison-Janesville-Beloit Combined Statistical Area.
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