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A town of 1,567 people in Dane County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land6.4%1,423 of 22,273 acres
Trails5.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1908 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dane

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1,117Population
1.2 sq miArea
1,125 ftElevation

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, Wisconsin metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code53529
Area code608
Living in Dane

Housing in Dane

$505K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dane home is worth about $505,000, up 2.5% in a year, 49% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Dane

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Most working residents leave Dane for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (39%), Waunakee (7%) and DeForest (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Madison
39%
Waunakee
7%
DeForest
5%
Middleton
4%
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Health in Dane

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

16better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 12.7 mi · ER
Children's Dental Center of Madison-West MadisonMadison · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53529, 53555 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dane →

Natural hazards in Dane

10
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Climate in Dane

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Dane has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Lodi Woman's Club Public LibraryLodi · 5.2 miles · 50 hrs a week
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Locator map of Dane
Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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