Time Zone: Dane County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Madison is the Seat for Dane County. Madison is also the capital of Wisconsin.
Dane County was founded in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Dane had a population of 491,357 people. This is an increase of 15.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 426,526 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Dane represented 7.95% of the total population of Wisconsin, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 72 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 488,073 | +14.43% | -0.67% since 2009 |
2009 | 491,357 | +15.2% | +1.67% since 2008 |
2008 | 483,298 | +13.31% | +1.48% since 2007 |
2007 | 476,261 | +11.66% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 426,526 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Dane County Census Page for Dane County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Dane County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Dane County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Madison | 235,419 | 208,054 | 13.15% increase |
Sun Prairie | 29,105 | 20,369 | 42.89% increase |
Fitchburg | 24,141 | 20,501 | 17.76% increase |
Middleton | 17,281 | 15,770 | 9.58% increase |
Stoughton | 13,118 | 12,354 | 6.18% increase |
Websites for Dane County
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