Edgerton, Wisconsin

Edgerton is a city in Rock County and partly in Dane County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,945 at the 2020 census. Of this, 5,799 were in Rock County, and 146 were in Dane County. Known locally as "Tobacco City U.S.A.," because of the importance of tobacco growing in the region, Edgerton continues to be a center for the declining tobacco industry in the area.

Edgerton, Wisconsin
Fulton Street in downtown Edgerton
Motto: 
"Tobacco City U.S.A."
Location of Edgerton in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°50′10″N 89°4′23″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesRock, Dane
Area
  Total4.16 sq mi (10.78 km2)
  Land4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,945
  Density1,429.4/sq mi (551.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
53534
Area code608
FIPS code55-22575
GNIS feature ID1564443
Websitewww.cityofedgerton.com
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