Capital of Wisconsin, United States
State capital city in Wisconsin, United States
Madison
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Nickname(s): Madtown, Mad City, The City of Four Lakes, 77 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality
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Show map of the United States Coordinates: 43°04′29″N 89°23′03″W / 43.07472°N 89.38417°W / 43.07472; -89.38417 Country United States State Wisconsin County Dane Municipality City Founded 1836 Chartered 1846 Incorporated 1856 Named for James Madison • Type Mayor-council • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway (D /PD ) • Body Madison Common Council • 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) • City 269,840 • Estimate (2022)
272,903 • 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
53562, 53593, 53701, 53702, 53703, 53704, 53705, 53706, 53707, 53708, 53711, 53713, 53714, 53715, 53716, 53717, 53718, 53719, 53726
Area code 608, 353 FIPS code 55-48000 GNIS feature ID1581834[3] Website cityofmadison .com
Madison is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin and the county seat of and largest city in 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. Madison is named for American Founding Father and President James Madison .
Located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes—Lake Mendota , Lake Monona , Lake Wingra , Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa —the city is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison , the Wisconsin State Capitol , the Overture Center for the Arts , and the Henry Vilas Zoo . 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]
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^ a b "The Long-Term Effect Of Wisconsin's Union Battles" . NPR.org . Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .
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^ "Wisconsin gains national attention as start-up technology hub" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .
^ "Googling Madison: Software engineers boost tech giant" . news.wisc.edu . Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .
^ "About - University Research Park Madison" . Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .
^ Adams, Barry. "Wisconsin's tourism economy continues to hum" . Wisconsin State Journal . Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021 .