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Wikimedia Commons city photographs

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Campus photographs

Campus photographs may be resized or cropped for display.

Day-trip photographs

Nearby destination photographs are dated views, not current conditions. Each source, creator, license, recorded capture date and resize notice is listed below.

Citywide facts

Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

  • 269,840 · Residents

    2020 city population, as reported in the cited city reference; not a current estimate.

    Wikipedia · cited 2020 U.S. Census · 2020 Census · Source checked 2026-09-17.
  • 1856 · Municipal incorporation

    Year of municipal incorporation.

    Official historical source · City history · Source checked 2026-09-17.
  • Dane · County

    Madison is in Dane County.

    City of Madison · City location · Source checked 2026-09-17.
  • Central · Local time zone

    Local display time zone: America/Chicago.

    City geographic reference · Geographic setting · Source checked 2026-09-17.
City hero video

Drone view of the Wisconsin State Capitol and downtown Madison. Recorded footage, not a live camera. Edited into a silent looping background; a still frame is shown for reduced-motion or data-saving visitors.

Wisconsin State Capitol and Madison · Mike S / Pexels · Free Pexels license.

Homepage motion

Homepage motion

Source photograph by college.library, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC BY 2.0. Cropped and animated with a slow camera move. This is a recorded photograph, not filmed street activity or a live camera.

Photography

Madison and its lakefront; source date 2011-10-05 18:21 by college.library. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Resized for this guide with a subtle background animation. This is a photograph, not filmed or live activity. The creator does not endorse this guide.

Business photographs are credited to their original publishers below. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders. Galleries use available photos from Google Maps business profiles; some currently have fewer than four. Listing a business does not imply that its owner supplied or endorsed the listing. Contact us about an image.

Business information

Most listings below were checked against the business’s own website; the rest link to directory profiles such as Restaurantji and Loc8NearMe. Confirm current hours, availability and directions with the business.

Google ratings and reviews

Ratings shown on business profiles are dated snapshots from the linked source, not live ratings. Visitor reviews submitted here are shown separately.

Automatic community data

AQI comes from AirNow’s reporting-area file, using the Madison Area reporting area (regional observation). This is a regional report, not a monitor on your street.

Madison is inland. Regional outdoor conditions offer ideas for a day outdoors.

Road and traffic information is available from 511 Wisconsin. Check the official road information for current incidents and closures. 511 Wisconsin official site. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.

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