| The capital city, Madison is located in the southern part of the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 208,000, it ranks eighty-first in the largest United States cities. The MSA area has 560,000 residents. Formed in 1836, the city has a rich and colorful history. Median family income is about $59,000. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in Madison including Pacific Cycle, Alliant Energy, Broadjam, Raven Software, Epic Systems, Spectrum Brands, American Girl, FSBO Madison, University of Wisconsin Credit Union, and CUNA Mutual Group. Education institutions in the area include University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Media Institute, Madison Area Technical College, and satellites of University of Phoenix, Globe University, Lakeland College, and Cardinal Stritch University. Dane County Regional Airport serves the area. Local main highways include I-90, I-94, I-39, US 51, US 18, and US 12. The Wisconsin State Journal is one of the area's newspapers. Area attractions include the Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Chazen Museum of Art, and the Wisconsin State Capitol. Local sports teams include baseball's Madison Mallards, American Football's Madison Mustangs, soccer's Madison 56ers, Indoor Football's Wisconsin Wolfpack, and the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference. |
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