Town of Westport | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of the Town of Westport in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 43°9′33″N 89°25′33″W / 43.15917°N 89.42583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Government | |
| • Town Board Chair | Kenneth Sipsma |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.2 sq mi (70.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,183 |
| • Density | 161.3/sq mi (62.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608, 353 |
| FIPS code | 55-86125[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584415[1] |
The Town[3] of Westport is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States and a suburb of Madison. The population was 4,183 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Westport, County Mayo in Ireland because many of the early settlers were from there.[4] The village of Waunakee was carved out of the town in 1893, leaving the remainder of the town on both sides. Other portions have been annexed by the cities of Madison and Middleton. A portion of the Town of Madison on the northern shore of Lake Mendota was transferred to the Town of Westport (The remainder of the Town of Madison was later absorbed into the Cities of Madison and Fitchburg).
- ^ 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
- ^ Gard, Ropbert E. (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 733–734. ISBN 9780870207082.