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Dane County.

Dane County has 1,196.5 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Dane County: Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain, Blufflands and Coulees, Savanna Section, among others.

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Wisconsin State Capitol Building — Dane County, Wisconsin
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Wisconsin State Capitol Building — Dane County, Wisconsin

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THE SETTINGSoutheastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS60 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Dane County on the map

THE DANE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain setting.

Dane County has 1,196.5 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Dane County: Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain, Blufflands and Coulees, Savanna Section, among others.

Glacial till plains support a transition between hardwood forest, oak savanna and prairie landscapes. Rolling farmland and woodland reflect this meeting of ecological regions in southeastern Wisconsin.

Regional context: Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Dane County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain67.3%
  2. Blufflands and Coulees18.3%
  3. Savanna Section12.4%
  4. Rock River Drift Plain2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Driftless Area in Dane County

Deeply cut valleys divide a bedrock plateau with windblown soil on many uplands. Glaciers had less influence here than in neighboring regions, leaving a distinctly hilly landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Dane County

The atlas lists 60 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Dane County, including Madison, Perry, Vermont. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Dane County

Dane County by land and water

The Census records 41 square miles of water within Dane County, or 3.3% of its total area. That share is close to Dane County’s 3.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Dane County has 14.2 times the land area of nearby Madison city (84.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Columbia County, Dodge County, Green County, Iowa County, Jefferson County, Rock County, Sauk County within Wisconsin. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Dane County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Dane County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Dane County. The county includes 60 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain setting

Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain belongs to Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains. Which portions of the tract are open till plain or wooded slope, and what existing drainage and access records are available? The wider county also reaches Driftless Area; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Madison

Madison is 1.5 miles northwest of the Dane County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Dane County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON DANE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.0675° N, 89.4179° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Dane County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Dane

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Dane ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Dane County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wisconsin landowner resources

Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

DNR’s official interactive surface-water and related geographic mapping tool.

Wisconsin groundwater and well data

State resources for well-construction records and groundwater research.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Dane County.

Madison lies about 1.5 miles northwest of Dane County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Dane County in context

NSEWMadison · 1.5 miles1Shorewood Hills · 1.7 miles2Maple Bluff · 4.2 miles3Monona · 4.4 miles4Middleton · 5.2 miles5Fitchburg · 5.7 miles6OUTER RING: 5.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Madison1.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Shorewood Hills1.7 mi · village
  3. 3
    Maple Bluff4.2 mi · village
  4. 4
    Monona4.4 mi · city
  5. 5
    Middleton5.2 mi · city
  6. 6
    Fitchburg5.7 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Albionlegal town
Bellevillevillage
Berrylegal town
Black Earthlegal town
Black Earthvillage
Blooming Grovelegal town
Blue Moundslegal town
Blue Moundsvillage
Bristollegal town
Brooklynvillage
Burkelegal town
Cambridgevillage
Christianalegal town
Cottage Grovelegal town
Cottage Grovevillage
Cross Plainslegal town
Cross Plainsvillage
Danelegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Dane County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Dane County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Dane County. Dane County’s 1,196.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain describe all of Dane County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Madison as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.5 miles northwest of Dane County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Dane County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Dane County.
Your next chapter.

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