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Downtown Dane County
COMMUNITY GUIDE · DANE COUNTY
Dane County, Dane County

City Snapshot

Population

561,504

County

Dane County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Median Income

$102,000

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Tammy Baldwin

U.S. Senator

Democrat Party

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Ron Johnson

U.S. Senator

Republican Party

Tony Evers
Tony Evers

Governor

Democratic Party