Welcome to DeForest ...
The village of DeForest is located in Dane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of DeForest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, DeForest has a population of 10,710 people<2> (see below for details).
DeForest is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: DeForest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
DeForest is located in the (608) area code.
Websites for DeForest ...
Official Website: www.vi.deforest.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, DeForest had an population of 10,710 people. This is an increase of 19.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, DeForest had a population of 8,936 people. This makes DeForest the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of DeForest represents 0.16% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,936 people, the population of DeForest increased 21.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,368 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for DeForest.
Communities Also Named DeForest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named DeForest - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for DeForest.
Communities near DeForest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near DeForest.
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Sun Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Fitchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Waunakee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - McFarland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Monona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Prairie du Sac village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around DeForest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for DeForest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of DeForest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around DeForest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around DeForest. See our Newspapers Page for DeForest.
Adding DeForest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of DeForest in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for DeForest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for DeForest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeForest: www.vi.deforest.wi.us/
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for DeForest. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around DeForest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |