Town of Christiana | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. | |
  Town of Christiana  Town of Christiana | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′25″N 89°5′28″W / 42.99028°N 89.09111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-14650[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582959[1] |
The Town[3] of Christiana is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2020 census. It is named after Oslo, Norway[4] (formerly Christiania) and has one of the highest percentages of Norwegian ancestry in the United States.[5] The unincorporated community of Utica and the village of Rockdale are located within the town. The village of Cambridge is located partly within the Town.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355
- ^ "Township of Christiana Named by Early Norwegian Settler". The Capital Times. February 19, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norwegian Communities". Podunk. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
