Profile for Madison, Wisconsin, WI

Madison is in the Four Lakes district

Selected as the capital of the Territory of Wisconsin in 1836, when it was still wilderness

Public transportation: Madison Metro Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 774. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 among medium-sized cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Ranked No. 1 on the "Most Wired Cities" list, compiled by Media Audit, 2002

No. 1 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (small cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

Madison received national attention for 1967 plane crash which killed singer Otis Redding

Well-known residents have included:
· Chris Farley, comedian
· Thornton Wilder, writer
· Eric Heiden, Olympic speed skater
· Tracy Nelson, singer
· Carly Piper, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)
· Tyne Daly, actress

Local bands (past and present) have included Garbage

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Dunn Brothers, Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Dane County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Willy Street Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• International Festival - Feb. 25, 2007
• Capital City Jazz Fest - April 27-29, 2007
• Juggling Festival - Jan. 12-14, 2007
• Wisconsin Film Festival - April 12-15, 2007
• World's Largest Bratfest - May 25-28, 2007
• Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Aug. 3-4, 2007
• Africa Fest - Aug. 11, 2007
• Winter Art Fair - Nov. 11, 2007

Performing arts: Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison Opera

Nearby parks & recreation: Arboretum

Madison attractions: Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Tropical Conservatory, Henry Vilas Zoo, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright)

Historic sites and museums: State Historical Museum, Madison Children's Museum, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Elvehjem Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Edgewood College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 183

Quotes:
I knew that the university was at one end of State Street and the State Capitol at the other, and I couldn't resist driving the length of it once, and partway back, just to get the feel.
-- Crossing to Safety
Wallace Stegner

Listed places near Madison

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (4)

Communities (12)

Hotels (47)

Libraries (13)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

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Neighborhoods in Madison include Allied, Appalachian Ridge, Arbor Hills, Bay Creek, Bayview, Berkley Oaks, Blackhawk, Bluff Acres, Bram's Addition, Brentwood Village ... More neighborhood info

Neighborhoods in Madison include Allied, Appalachian Ridge, Arbor Hills, Bay Creek, Bayview, Berkley Oaks, Blackhawk, Bluff Acres, Bram's Addition, Brentwood Village ... More neighborhood info

• Madison population
• Ancestry of people in Madison
• Housing in Madison
• Income in Madison
• Marital status of adults in Madison
• Place of birth of people in Madison
• Residence in 1995, of people in Madison
• School enrollment & education levels in Madison
• Transportation & commute times in Madison
• Dane County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Madison demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dane County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Madison area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 53706 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Madison city government
• Dane County government
• Madison Chamber of Commerce
• Madison tourism

29% of Madison residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Madison ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Madison
• Cemeteries in Dane County
• Libraries in or near Madison

Post a query on a message board:

• Dane County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Madison Opera
• Madison Symphony Orchestra
• Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

• Madison area attractions
• Madison museums
• Madison historic sites
• Madison area parks
• Wineries near Madison

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Madison area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dane County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Madison
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dane County

• Madison business guide
• Madison Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Dane County
• Arrests in Dane County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Madison was $23,498, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dane County economic census
• Dane County economic summary
• Dane County employment growth
• Dane County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

48% of Madison residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Madison
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Madison
• School districts in or near Madison
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Madison
• YouTube videos about Madison

• Air pollution in Dane County
• Diesel soot in Dane County
• Land contamination in Dane County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Dane County
• Toxic chemical releases in Dane County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Madison festival dates:

• Dane County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Willy Street Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• International Festival - Feb. 25, 2007
• Capital City Jazz Fest - April 27-29, 2007
• Juggling Festival - Jan. 12-14, 2007
• Wisconsin Film Festival - April 12-15, 2007
• World's Largest Bratfest - May 25-28, 2007
• Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Aug. 3-4, 2007
• Africa Fest - Aug. 11, 2007
• Winter Art Fair - Nov. 11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Madison festival web sites:

• Dane County Fair
• Juggling Festival
• Sugar Maple Traditonal Music Festival
• Winter Art Fair
• Wisconsin Film Festival
• World's Largest Brat Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Madison

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Madison
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Madison items now on sale

• Madison local government Web site
• Dane County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Madison medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

Historic districts in Madison include Bascom Hill Historic District, East Dayton Street Historic District, East Mifflin Street Historic District, East Wilson Street Historic District, Henry Mall Historic District, Langdon Street Historic District, Main-King Historic District, Orton Park Historic District, Sherman Avenue Historic District, Simeon Mills Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Madison
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Madison
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dane County genealogy forum

Median rent in Madison, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $602.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,221.

• Research Madison Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Madison area
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Madison include Alicia Ashman, Hawthorne Branch, Lakeview Branch, Madison Public Library, Meadowridge Branch, Monroe Street Branch, Pinney Branch, Sequoya Branch, South Madison Branch ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Madison
• Get directions to Madison
• Census map of Madison area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Madison

Newspapers in Madison include Madison Capital Times-Wisconsin State Journal

TV stations in Madison include WHA, WISC, WKOW, WMSN, WMTV.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WERN., WHA.

• Daily newspapers in or near Madison
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Madison
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Madison Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Madison
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Madison

• Parks near Madison
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Madison

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Madison
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Wisconsin communities
• Photos of Wisconsin places
• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Dane County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Madison political report.

• Dane County Democratic party
• Dane County Republican party
• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Dane County elections board
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Madison
• Total membership by faith, in Dane County

Madison restaurants taking online reservations include Capitol Chophouse, Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro, Fresco, Johnny Delmonico's, Ocean Grill - Madison ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Madison workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 36 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Madison between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Madison travel guide
• Airports near Madison
• Amtrak station in Madison
• Hotels near Madison
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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