Madison is the capital city of the state of Wisconsin and the county seat of and largest city in Dane County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 269,840, making it the second most populous city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee, and the 80th most populous in the United States. Madison is named for American Founding Father and President James Madison.
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