Madison (Wisconsin)

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Madison
Nickname : Mad Town, Mad City
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Location in Wisconsin
Madison (Wisconsin)
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Basic data
Foundation : 1848
State : United States
State : Wisconsin
County : Dane County
Coordinates : 43 ° 4 ′  N , 89 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 4 ′  N , 89 ° 23 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 252,551 (as of 2016)
648,929 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,420.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 219.3 km 2  (approx. 85 mi 2 ) of
which 177.8 km 2  (approx. 69 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 267 m
Postcodes : 53701-53794
Area code : +1 608
FIPS : 055-48025
GNIS ID : 1583626
Website : www.cityofmadison.com
Mayor : Satya Rhodes-Conway ( D )

Madison is the capital of the US state Wisconsin and the administrative seat of Dane County in southern Wisconsin. Madison is the second largest city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee with a population of 252,551 . Madison is a university city, administrative and economic center and core city of the Madison metropolitan area . The city is the bishopric of the diocese of Madison of the Catholic Church .

Madison is named after James Madison , the fourth President of the United States .

history

At the beginning of the 19th century, Ho Chunk Indians, also known as Winnebago, lived in the area around today's Madison. They called the area "Taychopera", which means "land of the four lakes" ( Lake Mendota , Lake Monona , Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa ). After the Black Hawk War in 1832, the Indians had to cede this land to the US government, which began selling it in 1835. Among the buyers was James Duane Doty , a land speculator and lobbyist who acquired approximately 1,000 acres (4 km2 ) on the isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona. Together with partners, he planned the future city of Madison. Under the influence of Doty, it was decided in 1836 to relocate the capital of what was then Wisconsin Territory from Belmont to Madison, which was centrally located between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River , but only existed on paper at the time.

Wisconsin State Capitol (2013)

The first settlers settled in 1837 and construction of the first Madison Capitol began. After Wisconsin became a US state in 1848, Madison remained the capital and had a population of 626. In the same year the University of Wisconsin was founded. In the period that followed, the place grew rapidly. In 1854 the railroad reached Madison, which contributed significantly to the economic boom of the city in the following years. 1856 Madison City (City of Madison) and already had 6,864 inhabitants. The first settlers came from the east coast. They were soon followed by immigrants from Europe, especially from Germany , Ireland and Norway . After the first Capitol grew too small, construction of the second Madison Capitol began in 1857. This was completed in 1869 and burned down in 1904. As a result, the construction of the current, third Capitol began in 1907. Completion was in 1917.

Geography and climate

Madison is located in central Dane County in southern Wisconsin, west of Milwaukee and northwest of Chicago .

Madison is often referred to as "the city of the four lakes": Lake Mendota , Lake Monona , Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa . Downtown Madison is located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.

Like the rest of the American Midwest , Madison is located in a continental climate zone , especially noticeable due to the huge difference between summer and winter temperatures.

Madison, Wisconsin
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Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce ; wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Madison, Wisconsin
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −4.0 −1.1 5.3 13.7 20.5 25.7 28.0 26.4 21.9 15.5 6.7 −1.2 O 13.2
Min. Temperature (° C) −13.8 −11.6 −5.0 1.2 6.8 12.3 15.3 13.8 9.0 3.2 −2.9 −10.3 O 1.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 27.2 27.4 55.1 72.6 79.8 93.0 86.1 102.6 85.6 55.1 53.1 46.7 Σ 784.3
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 4.2 5.5 7.0 7.5 8.6 10.5 10.6 9.4 8.6 6.5 4.1 3.5 O 7.2
Rainy days ( d ) 5.9 4.8 7.6 8.6 8.6 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.9 Σ 88.3
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Town twinning

Culture and sights

Museums

  • Chazen Museum of Art (formerly Elvehjem Museum of Art)
  • University's Geology Museum
  • Madison Children's Museum
  • State of Wisconsin Historical Museum
  • Textile Museum of the University
  • Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Attractions

  • Wisconsin State Capitol , with an observation deck and an allegorical representation of Germania in the Senate Chamber
  • Monona Terrace (based on a plan by Frank Lloyd Wright )
  • First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse ( Frank Lloyd Wright )
  • State Street (pedestrianized shopping street)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Synagogue , built in 1863
  • Lake Mendota and Lake Monona
  • various Indian grave mounds, u. a. on the university campus (not far from the observatory)
  • Memorial Union, with a traditional German painted Ratskeller (mural with 8 life-size pub mates)
  • Memorial Union Terrace
    On the Terrace, located directly on Lake Mendota, young and old meet, especially in the warmer months. Both students, graduates and locals meet here to take advantage of the numerous leisure activities that are offered here. These include the possibility of borrowing a canoe or a sailing boat, joining the Hoofers sports club, trying out local beer in the Rathskeller, enjoying sausages from the "Brat Stand", learning or simply enjoying the view. Every Monday evening there are film nights where the latest films are shown in a free screening. During the summer months, the so-called "Hot Summer Nights" take place, at which bands from the most varied of genres (from salsa to punk) play free concerts.
University of Wisconsin Armory and High School (2009)

The National Park Service has eight National Historic Landmarks for Madison as of December 2016, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, Harold C. Bradley House , Governor's Mansion , University of Wisconsin Armory and Grammar School, and University of Wisconsin Science Hall . 137 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 14, 2018).

Botanical and Zoological Gardens

  • Allen Centennial Garden of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Botany Garden
  • Henry Vilas Zoo
  • Olbrich Botanical Garden

Economy and Infrastructure

The metropolitan area of ​​Madison generated a gross domestic product of 47.4 billion US dollars in 2016, ranking 61st among the metropolitan areas of the United States. The unemployment rate in the metropolitan area was only 2.1 percent and is among the lowest in the country. (As of May 2018). The personal per capita income in 2016 was 53,595 US dollars, which means that Madison has an above-average income level.

media

Madison has two daily newspapers, the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal . The free city magazine Isthmus appears weekly. Local television programs are MCC12 (Madison City Channel), MMSD (Metropolitan Madison School District), WBUW ( WB 57), WHA ( PBS ), WISC-TV ( CBS ), WKOW ( ABC 27), WMSN ( FOX 47), WMTV ( NBC 15) and WYOU (Wisconsin Community TV).

A special feature is the weekly newspaper The Onion . This is a satirical newspaper that only contains news that is not true. The issues that appear are available free of charge across Madison.

education

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bascom Hall

The University of Wisconsin – Madison, founded in 1848, is one of the largest and most renowned public universities in the USA with over 40,000 students (as of 2009). The campus adjacent to the city center is on the south bank of Lake Mendota. The “Red Gym” houses the university's information center for students and visitors.

As in many American universities, sport plays an important role. The football team's home games are played at the Camp Randall Stadium. The basketball and ice hockey teams play in the "Kohl Center". The official mascot of the university teams is the badger "Buckingham U. Badger". However, his nickname is "Bucky Badger".

The university colors of the University of Wisconsin – Madison are cardinal red and white.

population

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 172 -
1850 1525 786.6%
1860 6611 333.5%
1870 9176 38.8%
1880 10,324 12.5%
1890 13,426 30%
1900 19.164 42.7%
1910 25,531 33.2%
1920 38,378 50.3%
1930 57,899 50.9%
1940 67,447 16.5%
1950 96.056 42.4%
1960 126,706 31.9%
1970 171,809 35.6%
1980 170,616 -0.7%
1990 191,262 12.1%
2000 208.903 9.2%
2010 233.209 11.6%
2012 estimate 240.323 3.1%
1840-2000 2010 2012

According to the 2010 census , Madison had 233,209 people in 102,516 households. The population density was 1311.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.17 people lived in 102,516 households.

The racial the population was composed of 78.9 percent white, 7.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 7.4 percent Asian and 2.9 percent from other ethnic groups; 3.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 6.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

17.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 72.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.6 percent were 65 years or older. 50.8 percent of the population was female.

The average annual income for a household was 54,093  USD . The per capita income was $ 30,595. 18.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Film recordings in Madison

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved November 17, 2013
  2. ^ "Acta Studentica", 43/1982, p. 12
  3. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 14, 2018.
  5. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 4, 2018 (American English).
  6. ^ Madison, WI Economy at a Glance. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
  7. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 5, 2018 (American English).
  8. ↑ US Decennial Census. Retrieved November 17, 2013
  9. ↑ State & County Quick Facts - Madison, Wisconsin ( Memento of the original on 5 October 2012 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 17, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov

Web links

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