DeForest, Wisconsin

DeForest, Wisconsin
Village hall
Village hall
Location of DeForest in Dane County, Wisconsin
Location of DeForest in Dane County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°14′45″N 89°20′45″W / 43.24583°N 89.34583°W / 43.24583; -89.34583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDane
Government
 • Village PresidentJane Cahill Wolfgram
 • Municipal JudgeJason Hanson
Area
 • Total
8.57 sq mi (22.20 km2)
 • Land8.50 sq mi (22.01 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation948 ft (289 m)
Population
 • Total
10,811
 • Density1,343/sq mi (518.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
FIPS code55-19350[4]
GNIS feature ID1563756[2]
Websitewww.vi.deforest.wi.us

DeForest (/dəˈfɔːrɪst/ də-FOR-ist) is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 10,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.