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For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town. Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 towns, some with the same name. This list of towns and their respective counties is current as of 2002, per the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted Wisconsin is a state located in the Midwestern United States . As of January 1, 2021, there were 190 cities in Wisconsin, and 1,883 municipalities.
The following is a list showing the largest municipalities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin according to the 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses. [1] [2] This list includes all cities and villages with more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Villages and cities, on the other hand, have broader powers, defined under state statute. Incorporated by the state, villages and cities are carved out of a town's land by petition and annexation ...
All residents of Wisconsin who do not live in a city or village live in a town. Towns provide a limited number of services to their residents. The U.S. Census Bureau considers Wisconsin towns to be minor civil divisions. As of 2015, Wisconsin had 1,255 towns. [1] Towns often have the same names as adjacent cities or villages. [6]
As of the 2020 census, Wisconsin had a population of 5,893,718, and ranked 27th in the United States in population density. The center of population is located in Green Lake County, in the city of Markesan. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties, and has 190 cities, 407 villages, and 1250 towns.
Wisconsin Department of Administration. List of Wisconsin Municipalities in Alphabetical Order; Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Cities, Villages, Townships and Unincorporated Places Listing; Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014 - state and local government statistics
Five counties in Wisconsin have been renamed, but otherwise kept their same borders. [11] Bad Axe County existed from 1851 to 1862. It was named after the Bad Axe River and the Battle of Bad Axe. It was renamed to Vernon County in 1862. [12] Dallas County existed for 10 years, from 1859 to 1869.