North Dane County

US-12 / US-51 North

The northern Dane County communities along US-12 and US-51, anchored by Waunakee (the self-proclaimed 'only Waunakee in the world,' consistently among the highest-rated school districts in Wisconsin), DeForest, Windsor, Lodi (partly in Columbia Co.), Dane (town and village), and Cross Plains. This region offers small-town character with practical commuting distance to Madison employment centers. Cherokee Marsh and Lake Mendota's north shore provide natural amenities.