Stoughton
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city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Dane
- Mayor
- Tim Swadley
- Total
- 6.35 sq mi (16.45 km )
- Land
- 6.02 sq mi (15.58 km )
- Water
- 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km )
- Elevation
- 876 ft (267 m)
- Estimate 2021
- 13,085
- Density
- 2,179.6/sq mi (841.54/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 55-77675
- Website
- cityofstoughton .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Stoughton (/ˈstoʊtən/ STOH-tən) is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of the state capital, Madison. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,173. Stoughton is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stoughton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.