Welcome to Black Earth ...
The village of Black Earth is located in Dane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Earth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Black Earth has a population of 1,419 people<2> (see below for details).
Black Earth is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Black Earth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Black Earth is within the (608) area code.
The ZIP code for Black Earth: 53515<4>
Websites for Black Earth ...
Official Website: www.villageofblackearth.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Black Earth had an population of 1,419 people. This is an increase of 6.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Earth had a population of 1,338 people. This makes Black Earth the county's 45th most populous community.
The population of Black Earth represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 660th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,338 people, the population of Black Earth increased 1.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,320 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Black Earth.
Communities near Black Earth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Earth.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Waunakee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Prairie du Sac village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Earth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Earth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Earth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Earth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Earth. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Black Earth.
Adding Black Earth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Earth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Earth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Black Earth post office opened in 1850.
We also found Black Earth in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Earth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Black Earth: www.villageofblackearth.com/
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black Earth. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Earth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Black Earth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Black Earth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |