McFarland, Wisconsin

McFarland
Village
McFarland, Wisconsin
Downtown McFarland with its old railroad.
Downtown McFarland with its old railroad.
Location of McFarland in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Location of McFarland in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°1′7″N 89°17′28″W / 43.01861°N 89.29111°W / 43.01861; -89.29111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDane
Government
[1]
 • Village PresidentCarolyn Clow
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.77 sq mi (12.34 km2)
 • Land4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[3]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
9,325
 • Density1,897.67/sq mi (732.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
FIPS code55-46850[5]
GNIS feature ID1569214[3]
Websitemcfarland.wi.us

McFarland is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, situated on Lake Waubesa. As of the 2024 census, the village has a population of 9,597.[7] A suburb of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area.

In McFarland, U.S. Route 51 serves as the primary artery linking the town to the cities of Madison and Stoughton. The postal code is 53558. It is the tenth most populous place in Dane County.[7]

  1. ^ (2022) League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Directory of Cities & Villages. Pg. 72 of 135.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "DOA Population and Housing Unit Estimates". doa.wi.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2019.