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Madison, Wisconsin |
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State capital and city |
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| Nickname(s): Madtown, Mad City, "The City of Four Lakes"
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 Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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Location in Wisconsin, United States & North America
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| Coordinates: 43°4′N 89°24′W / 43.067°N 89.400°W / 43.067; -89.400Coordinates: 43°4′N 89°24′W / 43.067°N 89.400°W / 43.067; -89.400
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Wisconsin |
| County |
Dane |
| Municipality |
City |
| Founded |
1836 |
| Chartered |
1846 |
| Incorporated |
1856 |
| Named for |
James Madison |
| Government
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| • Mayor |
Satya Rhodes-Conway (D) |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
100.91 sq mi (261.36 km2) |
| • Land |
78.95 sq mi (204.48 km2) |
| • Water |
21.96 sq mi (56.88 km2) |
| Elevation
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873 ft (226 m) |
| Population
(2010)[2]
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| • City |
233,209 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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258,054 |
| • Rank |
US: 81st |
| • Density |
3,232.56/sq mi (1,248.10/km2) |
| • Urban
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401,661 1 (US: 93rd) |
| • Metro
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654,230 (US: 86th) |
| • CSA
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880,520 (US: 61st) |
| • Demonym
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Madisonian |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code |
608 |
| FIPS code |
55-48000 |
| Website |
cityofmadison.com |
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1 Urban = 2010 Census |
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