Dane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 426,526. Its county seat is Madison. The United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Dane County (as well as neighboring Iowa and Columbia counties). Dane County is made up of more than 60 cities, towns, and villages.
Dane County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country and adds around 60,000 people per decade. It is the second largest county in Wisconsin behind Milwaukee County. The governing body of Dane County is the Dane County Board of Supervisors.
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County of Dane, WI Chamber of Commerce
County of Dane, WI newspaper
County of Dane, WI official site
State of Wisconsin official site