DeForest, Wisconsin

DeForest, Wisconsin
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Location of DeForest in Dane County, Wisconsin
DeForest
DeForest
Coordinates: 43°14′45″N 89°20′45″W / 43.24583°N 89.34583°W / 43.24583; -89.34583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDane
Government
  Village PresidentJane Cahill Wolfgram
  Municipal JudgeJason Hanson
Area
  Total
8.57 sq mi (22.20 km2)
  Land8.50 sq mi (22.01 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,811
  Density1,343/sq mi (518.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608 353
FIPS code55-19350
GNIS feature ID1563756
Websitewww.deforestwi.gov

DeForest (/dəˈfɔːrɪst/ də-FOR-ist) is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 10,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area.