Welcome to the City of Madison, WI!
Madison is the capital of Wisconsin and is also the seat of Dane County. The city was founded as the state capital on a geographic site that is a narrow isthmus of land called "The Isthmus" to locals and is between two lakes: Mendota and Monona. Madison is the headquarters of the University of Wisconsin, a nationally respected research institution known for a tradition of academic excellence and research.
Some facts about Madison, WI:
- 2008 Madison cost of living index: 86.2 (U.S. average: 100)
- Incorporated in 1856
- Elevation: 863 feet above sea level
- Land area: 68.7 square miles.
- Population density: 3331 people per square mile
- Area code: 608
- Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 89.39 W
- Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,401 (+26.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 93,887 (78.4%)
- Population:
- 1980: 170,616
- 1990: 190,766
- 2000: 208,054
- State sales tax rate: 5.0%
- Local income tax rate: None
- Local sales tax rate: 0.5% (Dane County Sales Tax)
Madison, WI Shopping Malls / Centers:
- Brookwood Village Shopping Center
- Whitney Square
- Walnut Grove Shopping Center
- Meadowood Shopping Center
- Fiore Shopping Center
- Westgate Mall Shopping Center
- East Towne Mall
- West Towne Mall
- South Towne Mall
- Northgate Shopping Center
Madison, WI Tourist Attractions:
- Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
- Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Avenue
- UW Geology Museum
1215 West Dayton Street
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
222 West Washington Ave
- Henry Vilas Zoo
702 South Randall Avenue
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