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Fitchburg
Wisconsincity
Total population
32,619
Median home value
$417,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$86,516
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Fitchburg is a city located in Wisconsin, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.986°, -89.425°). It is home to roughly 32,619 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,432 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The city extends across roughly 91.2 km². Resident density is around 358 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fitchburg, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Middleton HighHigh · Middleton · 2,309 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- West HighHigh · Madison · 2,147 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Vel Phillips Memorial HighHigh · Madison · 2,025 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Verona Area HighHigh · Verona · 1,802 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- East HighHigh · Madison · 1,649 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- LaFollette HighHigh · Madison · 1,482 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)Elementary · McFarland · 1,365 students · 23.1:1 ratio
- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)High · McFarland · 1,270 students · 21.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wisconsin
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fitchburg

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library