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Madison

About Madison

248,951 in city
628,947 in metro
136 km² (53 mi²)
263.045598634 m
Madison is the capital of Wisconsin and site of the University of Wisconsin, one of the largest in the United States. Located in the south-central part of the state, Madison is culturally progressive with a large diversified employment base that extends beyond government and education to include finance, insurance, and high-tech manufacturing. The city is built on an isthmus between two lakes, Lake Monona and Lake Mendota. The State Capitol Building dominates the isthmus, and height restrictions keep other buildings from rising higher than the rotunda.

Boroughs

East (10), Far West (7), Isthmus (109), Near West (39), South Central (6), West (13)

Metro Cities

Baraboo, Cambridge, Fitchburg, Madison, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Plain, Prairie du Sac, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Verona, Waunakee, Wisconsin Dells

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
329 All Buildings
286
existing
9
planned
22
unbuilt
12
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Wisconsin State Capitol 284 ft 1917
2 Van Hise Hall 241 ft 1967
3 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building 204 ft 1966
4 WARF Building 181 ft 1970
5 Grainger Hall 180 ft 1993

Building types

No. Type
239 low-rise building
65 high-rise building
8 mast (pole)
6 house
3 stadium
2 church
2 monumental hall
1 mast (wired)
1 open-air structure
1 skyscraper
1 building with towers

Other buildings

No. Type
2 Famous buildings
16 Buildings with construction images