Fitchburg, WI

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Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Introduction to Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Fitchburg, Wisconsin, in Dane county, is 8 miles SW of Madison, Wisconsin and 79 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is located in the Madison metropolitan area. Fitchburg has a population of 20,501.

Fitchburg History

Fitchburg was originally a town, but it was officially incorporated as a city in 1983. At that time, Madison tried to annex the town of Fitchburg and take it under its own territory, but that incorporation prohibited its annexation.

Fitchburg and nearby Attractions

Madison Children's Museum
Viking County Park
State Historical Museum of Wisconsin
New Glarus Woods State Park
Swiss Historical Village
Badger Prairie County Park

Things To Do In Fitchburg

While in Fitchburg, one can plan a trip to places like the Little A-Merrick-Amusement Park, the Henry Vilas Zoo and the Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Topical Conservatory. Golfers can enjoy a round at the Odana Golf Course or at the Nine Springs Golf Course. The Swiss Historical Village, the Albany Historical Museum, the State Historical Museum of Wisconsin and Little Norway are all accessible from Fitchburg as well.

Fitchburg Transportation

Dane County Airport is nearby.

Fitchburg Higher Education

The Madison Area Technical College, the University of Wisconsin and Rock Valley Technical College are the local institutions of higher education.

High Points

Fitchburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Fitchburg, WI

Comparing Fitchburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SW of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Dane
Metro Area	Madison
Standard Zip Codes	53575, 53593, 53711, 53713, 53719
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.961
Longitude	-89.469

Station	ARBORETUM UNIV WIS
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	CHARMANY FARM
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	BRODHEAD
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,501	100%
Male	10,633	51.9%
Female	9,868	48.1%
Under 18	4,899	23.9%
18+	15,602	76.1%
65+	1,053	5.1%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3
White	16,849	82.2%
African-American	1,771	8.6%
Asian	654	3.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	87	0.4%
Other	626	3.1%
Mixed Race	506	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,329	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	22,040
Growth	1,539
Growth %	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.3%
Norwegian	10.5%
Irish	7.6%
English	5.7%
Italian	4.7%
US/American	3.8%
Polish	3.4%
Swedish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swiss	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
European	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Czech	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
African	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Albanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Liberian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Nigerian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Iranian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fitchburg	20,501	$64,106
Belleville	1,908	$55,909
Brooklyn	916	$51,607
Madison	208,054	$59,840
Oregon	7,514	$65,518
Shorewood Hills	1,732	$131,265
Verona	7,052	$71,098

(As of 2005)
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