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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital.
Dane County is the central county of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Madison-Janesville-Beloit Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1835 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 314
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1850 | 16,639
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1860 | 43,922
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1870 | 53,096
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1880 | 53,233
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1890 | 59,578
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1900 | 69,435
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1910 | 77,435
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1920 | 89,432
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1930 | 112,737
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1940 | 130,660
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1950 | 169,357
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1960 | 222,095
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1970 | 290,272
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1980 | 323,545
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1990 | 367,085
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