170 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1863.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1856Mazomanie is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

The best of Mazomanie’s subject grades are an A for schools and the outdoors and an A+ for civic life. Only 11 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. Mazomanie has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mazomanie Town Hall and Mazomanie Downtown Historic District. Mazomanie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mazomanie beats most towns.
Mazomanie Town HallEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Mazomanie is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1863.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mazomanie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mazomanie.
Mazomanie beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Mazomanie adults binge drink, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 74% of Mazomanie adults had a checkup this year.
| Mazomanie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mazomanie | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 73.5% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mazomanie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Mazomanie for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Mazomanie grew to 775 in 2023, 296 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Madison (32%), Middleton (7%) and Cross Plains (4%).
| Mazomanie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Mazomanie home is worth about $393,000, up 3.9% in a year, 16% above the Wisconsin typical home. Mazomanie’s median rent is $992 a month, near the Wisconsin town median ($1,078 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Mazomanie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $992 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mazomanie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 24% of residents are under 18 in Mazomanie. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Mazomanie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
45% women, 55% men
About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mazomanie | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
1.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lions Park, at 22 acres.
| Mazomanie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 2. Lake Marion Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 3. Lake Marion Trail | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mazomanie. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
18 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
33 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
21 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
17 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
10 mi State parkBlue Mound State ParkCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Mazomanie; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mazomanie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
2 places in Mazomanie on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Mazomanie.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Mazomanie is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Mazomanie. It is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Mazomanie.
Mazomanie and Mazomanie have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mazomanie and Mazomanie report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mazomanie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
83% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Skylar Grey and Marissa Bode.