Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

This article is about the popular Midwestern tourist destination. For the gorge on the Wisconsin River, see Dells of the Wisconsin River.

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
City
Downtown Wisconsin Dells looking west
Downtown Wisconsin Dells looking west
Nickname(s): 
The Dells, The Waterpark Capital of the World[1]
Location of Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin
Location of Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is located in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells is located in the United States
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells
Coordinates: 43°38′15″N 89°46′44″W / 43.6374°N 89.7788°W / 43.6374; -89.7788
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Counties
Founded1857
Renamed1931
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorEdward Wojnicz
Area
[2]
 • Total
8.18 sq mi (21.19 km2)
 • Land7.84 sq mi (20.3 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
[3]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
2,942
 • Density375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Code
53965
Area code608
FIPS code55-88150[5]
GNIS feature ID1576900[6]
Websitewww.citywd.org

Wisconsin Dells is a city in Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A popular Midwestern tourist destination, Wisconsin Dells is home to several water parks and tourist attractions.[7] The city had a population of 2,942 as of the 2020 census.[4]

The city takes its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacial-formed gorge that features sandstone formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River. Wisconsin Dells is about 42 miles (68 km) northwest of Madison, the state's capital city. It is located in the greater Madison metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "How did Wisconsin Dells become 'the waterpark capital of the world'?". January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Dells". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5588150 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Wisconsin Dells Area Information". Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2013.