Dane County

With just over 460,000 hard working residents, Dane County has the fastest growing population of any county in Wisconsin.

Dane County's largest city, the City of Madison, is home to the State Capitol, a new national performing arts center, as well as the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a primary economic driver for the region -- UW-Madison continues to be among the top recipients of federal research funding, and is the center of world class high-tech and bio-tech research and facilities.

Dane County's vital and dynamic workforce is the result of an outstanding education system, a diverse economy, and successful partnerships between the private sector and public sectors, the technical colleges and higher education that are dedicated to ongoing training, retaining and promoting a workforce for the future.

While the county's urban centers provide diverse cultural opportunities, fine dining and shopping, it is also surrounded by many smaller communities that also enjoy breathtaking scenery and natural resources, as well as recreational resources that include hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails. Ranked among the top most productive soils in the world, Dane County is particularly proud of its agricultural heritage.

The dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol building rises 162 feet above the four wings of the building. The Capitol dome is the largest dome by volume in the United States and one of the largest in the world. It is also the only granite dome in the United States.

Did you know that the troll capital of the world is located right here in the Madison Region? The village of Mount Horeb features a bustling Main Street with an array of local sculpture in the shape of - you guessed it - trolls. It's a piece of local culture that draws people from all over.

Read about the creator of the trolls.