Madison, Wisconsin

Madison
State capital city
Madison Isthmus
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Nickname(s):  Madtown, Mad City, The City of Four Lakes, 77 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality[1]
Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin
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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
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Satya Rhodes-Conway (D)
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	269,840
• Rank	US: 77th 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: 84th)
• CSA	910,246 (US: 64st)
• Demonym	Madisonian
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip Codes	ZIP Codes[5] 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 ID	1581834[3]
Website	cityofmadison.com

Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. As of the 2020 census, it had 269,840 people living in it,^[4] making it the second largest city in Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Dane County. Madison is also home to the University of Wisconsin.

1. ↑ University of Wisconsin-Madison English As A Second Language Program. "About Madison". Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison, Wisconsin
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "U.S. Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2014.