Black Earth
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Outdoors in Black Earth
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1941
Farmer at Black Earth, Wisconsin, 1941
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About Black Earth
Village in Wisconsin, United StatesBlack Earth is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,493 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Earth. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Black Earth
The median sale price was $377,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Black Earth
Full picture →Most working residents leave Black Earth for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (35%), Middleton (7%) and Mazomanie (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Black Earth
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Black Earth
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Black Earth
Full climate →Black Earth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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