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Dane, Wisconsin
Dane village hall and fire station
Dane village hall and fire station
Location of Dane in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Location of Dane in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Dane
Area
 • Total 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
 • Land 1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,117
 • Density 958.61/sq mi (370.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-18725
GNIS feature ID 1583047

Dane is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census. Located in the Town of Dane, the village is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Dane was first established in 1844. The village was named for Nathan Dane, author of the Northwest Ordinance.

Geography

Dane is located at 43°15′1″N 89°30′1″W / 43.25028°N 89.50028°W / 43.25028; -89.50028 (43°15′01″N 89°30′02″W / 43.250363°N 89.500527°W / 43.250363; -89.500527).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), of which, 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 125
1900 280
1910 296 5.7%
1920 316 6.8%
1930 280 −11.4%
1940 301 7.5%
1950 305 1.3%
1960 394 29.2%
1970 486 23.4%
1980 518 6.6%
1990 621 19.9%
2000 799 28.7%
2010 995 24.5%
2020 1,117 12.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
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Dane on Wisconsin Highway 113
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Post office
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Welcome sign

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 995 people, 363 households, and 266 families living in the village. The population density was 880.5 inhabitants per square mile (340.0/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 330.1 per square mile (127.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 363 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 32.5 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

Infrastructure

Railroad

Wisconsin and Southern railroad runs through town en route to Reedsburg.

See also

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