Welcome to Randolph ...
The village of Randolph is primarily located in Dodge County<1>. A portion of Randolph extends into Columbia County.
The location of Randolph has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Randolph, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Randolph has a population of 1,744 people<3> (see below for details).
Randolph is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Randolph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Randolph: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Randolph had an population of 1,744 people. This is a decrease of 3.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Randolph had a population of 1,811 people. This makes Randolph the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Randolph represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 487th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,811 people, the population of Randolph decreased 3.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,869 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Randolph.
Communities Also Named Randolph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Randolph - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Randolph.
Communities near Randolph ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Randolph.
- Beaver Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Horicon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Juneau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Pardeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Fox Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Markesan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Randolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randolph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Randolph. 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 Randolph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Randolph.
Adding Randolph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Randolph 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 Randolph was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Randolph on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Randolph.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Randolph. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |