Stoughton, Wisconsin
| Stoughton, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Stoughton
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 Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′16″N 89°13′28″W / 42.92111°N 89.22444°WCoordinates: 42°55′16″N 89°13′28″W / 42.92111°N 89.22444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Olson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2) |
| • Land | 4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,611 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 12,927 |
| • Density | 2,563.2/sq mi (989.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-77675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574965 |
| Website | ci |
Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the state capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,611.
Known for its Norwegian heritage, Stoughton hosts a citywide celebration of Syttende Mai, the Norwegian constitution day. Part of the city's celebration of its Norwegian heritage is the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers dance group, sponsored by Stoughton High School, as well as Norwegian flags and memorabilia displayed throughout the town. Stoughton's sister city is Gjøvik, Norway.
Stoughton was founded in 1847 by Luke Stoughton, an Englishman from Vermont. Many Norwegian immigrants settled in the town from 1865 through the early 1900s. Stoughton also claims to be the birthplace of the "Coffee Break", and hosts a small yearly parade to celebrate the distinction.
For much of the history of the area, Stoughton has been the second-largest and economically important city in Dane County after Madison.
In 1919, Stoughton Wagon Company began putting custom wagon bodies on Model T chassis; by 1929 Ford was by far the biggest seller of station wagons.
On August 18, 2005, an F3 tornado cut a 10-mile path across rural subdivisions and farms north of Stoughton, killing one person and damaging hundreds of homes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.09 square miles (13.18 km2), of which, 4.92 square miles (12.74 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,611 people, 5,133 households, and 3,296 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,563.2 inhabitants per square mile (989.7/km2). There were 5,419 housing units at an average density of 1,101.4 per square mile (425.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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