Stoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of the state capital, Madison. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,173. Stoughton is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
Midwest
Stoughton
Dane County, WI
Population
13,091
Walk Score
82 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,111
Median home value
$259,500
Founded
1847
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Depot Hill Historic District · listed 2021
- East Park Historic District · listed 2003
- East Side Historic District · listed 1997
- Northwest Side Historic District · listed 1998
- Southwest Side Historic District · listed 1997
- Stoughton Main Street Commercial Historic District · listed 1982
- Stoughton Main Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1994
Notable landmarks
- Brown-Sewell House · listed 2003
- Cold, Jens and Ingeborg, House · listed 2003
- Ingebretson, Gaute, Loft House · listed 1987
- Iverson-Johnson House · listed 1988
- Naeset, Jens, House · listed 1985
- Roe, Ole K., House · listed 1984
- South School · listed 1985
- Stoughton High School · listed 2002
- Stoughton Municipal Power Plant No.1 · listed 2022
- Stoughton Universalist Church · listed 1982
- West School · listed 1992
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