Moving to Dane, Wisconsin

Population: 968. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,085 (+12.1% change)
Males: 498 (51.4%), Females: 470 (48.6%)

Dane County

Zip code: 53529

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $61,250
Median house value: $157,000

Population by Race

Races in Dane:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (58.6%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (9.6%), English (6.4%), United States (4.9%), Polish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dane

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dane town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 71.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dane:

  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 13 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; MADISON, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dane:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 15 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 55 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 70 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dane:

Amtrak station near Dane:

  • 14 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dane:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 61 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 77 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Private primary/middle school in Dane:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 109 S MILITARY RD BOX 170; Grades: KG – 8)