Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Fitchburg, Wisconsin | ||
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FIPS code 55-25950[5] | | |
Website | fitchburgwi |
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb south of Madison and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Fitchburg consists of a mix of suburban neighborhoods closer to the border with the city of Madison, commercial and industrial properties, and more rural properties in the southern portion of the city.
History
Fitchburg was a town until its incorporation as a city on April 26, 1983. Dutch immigrant brothers Vroman are claimed to be the first permanent settlers of Greenfield, then changed to Fitchburg to avoid confusion with Greenfield, Milwaukee county. A significant number of Irish families settled in Fitchburg as well. As the city of Madison began to encroach upon the town of Fitchburg via annexation, the town pursued incorporation as a city to halt Madison's expansion into the town. The fight to allow incorporation ultimately went to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, which ruled that Fitchburg could incorporate as a city.[7][8]
Former unincorporated communities
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.19 km2), of which, 34.97 square miles (90.57 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.[9]
Climate
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Demographics
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: This could be updated with demographic information from the 2020 Census.(August 2021) |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 15,648 | — | |
2000 | 20,501 | 31.0% | |
2010 | 25,260 | 23.2% | |
2020 | 29,609 | 17.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of 2021,
2010 census
As of the
There were 9,955 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were
The median age in the city was 32.9 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.
Government
Julia Arata-Fratta is the Mayor of Fitchburg, first elected to a three year term in 2023. Fitchburg is represented by
City services
Fitchburg is served by the Fitchburg Police Department and Fitchburg Fire Department. Emergency medical services are provided by the Fitch-Rona EMS district, which also serves the neighboring city and town of Verona. Various portions of Fitchburg are served by municipal sewer, water and natural gas utilities.
Transportation
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 14
- U.S. Highway 18
- U.S. Highway 151
Railroads
The
Public Transit
Fitchburg is served by
Trails
The Badger State Trail, Ice Age Trail, Cannonball trail and SouthWest commuter trail pass through the city, Fitchburg is linked to the Madison area's extensive bike path network.
Airports
Fitchburg is served by commercial airlines at Dane County Regional Airport in neighboring Madison.
Notable people
- Jimmy P. Anderson, Wisconsin State Assembly, lives in Fitchburg[18]
- Ada Deer, Native American advocate, scholar, former Assistant Secretary of the Interior, lives in Fitchburg[19]
- Alexander Gee Jr, community leader in Madison, lives in Fitchburg
- Frances Huntley-Cooper, Former Mayor, lives in Fitchburg[20]
- Elizabeth McCoy (microbiologist), Microbiologist and Professor, lived in Fitchburg[21]
- Mahlon Mitchell, President of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin and 2018 Democratic candidate for Governor, lives in Fitchburg[22]
- Roscoe Mitchell, Saxophonist and composer, lives in Fitchburg[23]
- Homer A. Stone, Wisconsin State Assembly and farmer, was born in Fitchburg[24]
References
- ^ "Its corporate authority is vested in a mayor and common council comprised of the mayor and eight alderpersons, two from each of four aldermanic districts." Code of Ordinances, Article I, Sec. 4.1
- ^ "Mayor". The City of Fitchburg. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "About Fitchburg". Fitchburg city website. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ Connie Darling and Jean A. O'Brien (1976). Fitchburg: A History. Countryside Publications.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census Data Tables". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ DNR website
- ^ Hatcheries page
- ^ https://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/documents/brt/North-South%20Bus%20Rapid%20Transit.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/documents/system-maps/System_Map_Dec23_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Representative Jimmy Anderson". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Deer, Ada (November 27, 2019). "The Fight for Menominee Rights". A Public Affair (Interview). Interviewed by Ali Maldra. Madison, WI: WORT. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Rinard, Amy. "State's First Black Mayor A Media Celebrity". No. April 6, 1991. Milwaukee Sentinel. Sentinel Madison Bureau.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Candidate Profile: Mahlon Mitchell". TMJ4 News. July 9, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "SFJAZZ.org | NEA Jazz Masters QA Roscoe Mitchell". www.sfjazz.org. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of Homer A. Stone, pg. 524