Editing Stoughton, Wisconsin

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'''Stoughton''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|oʊ|t|ə|n}} {{respell|STOH|tən}}) is a city in [[Dane County, Wisconsin]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wicounties.org/counties.iml|title=The Counties|website=Wisconsin Counties Association}}</ref> It straddles the [[Yahara River]] about {{convert|20|mi}} southeast of the state capital, [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,173.<ref name="GR5" /> Stoughton is part of the [[Madison metropolitan area]].

Known for its Norwegian heritage, Stoughton hosts a citywide celebration of [[Syttende Mai]], the Norwegian constitution day. Part of the city's celebration of its Norwegian heritage is the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers dance group, sponsored by Stoughton High School, as well as Norwegian flags and memorabilia displayed throughout the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoughtonnorwegiandancers.net/|title=Stoughton Norwegian Dancers|access-date=2009-04-06}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Old Stoughton High School - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Former [[Stoughton (Wisconsin) High School|Stoughton High School]] building, built 1892-1893]]
Stoughton was founded in 1847 by Luke Stoughton, an Englishman from Vermont. Many [[Norwegian American|Norwegian immigrants]] settled in the town from 1865 through the early 1900s.<ref name="historical">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org/|title=Stoughton Historical Society - Home|website=Stoughton Historical Society}}</ref>

Stoughton claims to be the birthplace of the "coffee break", and hosts a small yearly parade to celebrate the distinction.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://americanprofile.com/articles/birthplace-of-the-coffee-break/|title=Birthplace of the Coffee Break|date=2003-07-27|work=American Profile|access-date=2018-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

For much of its history, Stoughton has been Dane County's second-largest and economically important city, after Madison.<ref>Ruff, pp. 157</ref>

In 1919, the Stoughton Wagon Company began putting custom wagon bodies on Model T chassis;<ref>[[Georgano, G. N.]] ''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886–1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985)</ref> by 1929 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] was by far the biggest seller of station wagons.

On August 18, 2005, an [[Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of August 2005#Stoughton area tornado|F3 tornado]] cut a 10-mile path across rural subdivisions and farms north of Stoughton, killing one person and damaging hundreds of homes.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|4.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| width       = auto
| collapsed   = yes
| single line = yes
| location    = Stoughton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present)
| Jan record high F = 56
| Feb record high F = 70
| Mar record high F = 82
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 103
| Aug record high F = 103
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 89
| Nov record high F = 77
| Dec record high F = 66
| year record high F = 103
| Jan high F = 27.2
| Feb high F = 31.4
| Mar high F = 43.5
| Apr high F = 57.2
| May high F = 69.4
| Jun high F = 79.3
| Jul high F = 82.9
| Aug high F = 81.0
| Sep high F = 74.2
| Oct high F = 60.8
| Nov high F = 45.6
| Dec high F = 32.6
| year high F = 57.1
| Jan mean F = 18.5
| Feb mean F = 22.0
| Mar mean F = 33.5
| Apr mean F = 45.8
| May mean F = 57.7
| Jun mean F = 68.0
| Jul mean F = 71.9
| Aug mean F = 69.8
| Sep mean F = 62.1
| Oct mean F = 49.7
| Nov mean F = 36.2
| Dec mean F = 24.4
| year mean F = 46.6
| Jan low F = 9.7
| Feb low F = 12.5
| Mar low F = 23.4
| Apr low F = 34.4
| May low F = 46.0
| Jun low F = 56.8
| Jul low F = 60.9
| Aug low F = 58.7
| Sep low F = 50.0
| Oct low F = 38.6
| Nov low F = 26.8
| Dec low F = 16.2
| year low F = 36.2
| Jan record low F = -35
| Feb record low F = -33
| Mar record low F = -16
| Apr record low F = 2
| May record low F = 22
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 19
| Oct record low F = 12
| Nov record low F = -12
| Dec record low F = -29
| year record low F = -35
| precipitation colour   = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.62
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.68
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.20
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.94
| May precipitation inch = 4.28
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.22
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.79
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.26
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.54
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.98
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.51
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.77
| year precipitation inch = 37.79
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days  = 7.4
| Feb precipitation days  = 7.2
| Mar precipitation days  = 7.7
| Apr precipitation days  = 10.5
| May precipitation days  = 11.8
| Jun precipitation days  = 11.0
| Jul precipitation days  = 8.5
| Aug precipitation days  = 9.0
| Sep precipitation days  = 8.3
| Oct precipitation days  = 8.6
| Nov precipitation days  = 7.7
| Dec precipitation days  = 7.9
| year precipitation days = 105.6
| Jan snow inch = 10.4
| Feb snow inch = 10.6
| Mar snow inch = 4.5
| Apr snow inch = 0.7
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.4
| Nov snow inch = 1.3
| Dec snow inch = 7.6
| year snow inch = 35.5
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days  = 5.1
| Feb snow days  = 4.7
| Mar snow days  = 1.9
| Apr snow days  = 0.4
| May snow days  = 0.0
| Jun snow days  = 0.0
| Jul snow days  = 0.0
| Aug snow days  = 0.0
| Sep snow days  = 0.0
| Oct snow days  = 0.2
| Nov snow days  = 1.1
| Dec snow days  = 4.5
| year snow days = 17.9
| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 31, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00478229&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 31, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 70
|1870= 985
|1880= 1353
|1890= 2470
|1900= 3431
|1910= 4761
|1920= 5101
|1930= 4497
|1940= 4743
|1950= 4833
|1960= 5555
|1970= 6096
|1980= 7589
|1990= 8786
|2000= 12354
|2010= 12611
|2020= 13173
|
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-counties-total.html/|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020<ref>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/stoughtoncitywisconsin census]</ref> there were 13,173 people, 5,262 households, and 3,296 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.9% of the population.

The age and gender makeup of the city was 6.8% under the age of 5, 26.5% under 18, 17.5% over the age of 65 and 52.0% female. Of the total population, 601 were veterans.

===2010 census===
As of the census of 2010,<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> there were 12,611 people, 5,133 households, and 3,296 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2563.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1101.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 5,133 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 12,354 people, 4,734 households, and 3,185 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,116.6 people per square mile (1,204.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 4,890 housing units at an average density of 1,233.6 per square mile (476.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.24% of the population. 32.0% were of [[German American|German]], 28.9% [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]], 8.5% [[Irish American|Irish]] and 5.3% [[English American|English]] ancestry.

There were 4,734 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,633, and the median income for a family was $58,543. Males had a median income of $37,956 versus $26,187 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,037. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Hausmann-Chrestoffer Block - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Hausmann-Chrestoffer Block, downtown Stoughton]]
The corporate headquarters and [[semi-trailer]] manufacturing facility for Stoughton Trailers are located in Stoughton, where the company has been locally owned and operated for more than 50 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/s/stoughton/stoughton.htm|title=Stoughton Wagon Works, Stoughton Cab & Body Co., Targe Gunnarson Mandt, T.G. Mandt Vehicle Co., Stoughton Trailers Inc. - Coachbult.com|website=www.coachbuilt.com|access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref> The 680,000 sq. ft. Stoughton plant houses everything from fabrication of subassemblies to final assembly of all Stoughton dry vans. Stoughton Trailers is one of the largest truck trailer manufacturing companies in [[North America]], and is the only American company still manufacturing 53-foot-long "intermodal" freight containers used to ship goods internationally.<ref>{{cite web |last=Romell |first=Rick |title=Stoughton Trailers accuses China of unfair trade practices |url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/stoughton-trailers-accuses-china-of-unfair-trade-practices-b99255388z1-256559221.html |work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |access-date=5 May 2014 |date=24 April 2014}}</ref>

Another large employer in the city is Uniroyal Engineered Products, makers of [[Naugahyde]].<ref>[[Naugahyde]]</ref> Stoughton and its environs are also home to printers, and manufacturers of foodstuffs, chemicals, and sundry other products. [[North American Fur Auctions]]' US offices are based in Stoughton.

Stoughton Utilities, a municipally-owned utility, provides electrical, water and sewer service to the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home page |url=http://www.stoughtonutilities.com/ |publisher=Stoughton Utilities |access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Syttende Mai Parade.jpg|thumb|[[Constitution Day (Norway)|Syttende Mai]] Parade]]
The [[coffee break]] is said to have originated in Stoughton, when immigrant men became employed en masse at T. G. Mandt's wagon factory, leaving their wives to fill the shortages at the tobacco warehouses. They agreed to work under the condition that they were allowed to go home every morning and afternoon to tend to chores and, of course, drink coffee. The city of Stoughton celebrates the coffee break every summer with the Stoughton Coffee Break Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stoughtonwi.com/coffee.shtml |title=Stoughton, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. Syttende Mai Festival. Great vacation area |access-date=2009-06-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520144944/http://www.stoughtonwi.com/coffee.shtml |archive-date=2009-05-20 }}</ref>

The first weekend in December marks Stoughton's Victorian Holiday Weekend, celebrating the city's Victorian homes and commercial buildings. Events include a Victorian Holiday Ball with period dances, a production of the [[The Nutcracker|Nutcracker Ballet]] or [[A Christmas Carol]] (alternates each year), carriage rides, a silent decorated fire truck parade, a children's parade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.victorianholidayweekend.com/ |title=Stoughton Victorian Holiday Weekend |access-date=2007-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716070056/http://www.victorianholidayweekend.com/ |archive-date=2007-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The weekend closest to May 17, [[Norwegian Constitution Day]], marks Stoughton's Syttende Mai festival. The celebration includes parades, an art fair, Norwegian dance performances, races, and other events.  The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce has planned the festival every year since 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stoughtonfestivals.com/stoughton-history/|title=Stoughton History|website=Syttende Mai Festival - Stoughton Wisconsin|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref>

In 2004, a Norwegian TV crew traveled to the Midwest to witness modern manifestations of ''Norsky'' culture in the US. They visited Stoughton, [[Mount Horeb, Wisconsin|Mount Horeb]] and [[Decorah, Iowa]]. Their documentary ''Ja, de elsker'' (''Yes, they love'', a reference to the [[Ja, vi elsker dette landet|Norwegian national anthem]]) was aired on [[NRK1]] on May 16 and 17, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://csumc.wisc.edu/newsletter/Fall_05/Ja_de_elsker.htm |title=CSUMC |access-date=2006-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901102413/http://csumc.wisc.edu/newsletter/Fall_05/Ja_de_elsker.htm |archive-date=2006-09-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Stoughton City Hall.jpg|thumb|Stoughton City Hall]]
Stoughton is incorporated as a city, with an elected mayor and a 12-member city council. Aldermen from four districts are elected to three-year terms, with the terms staggered so one seat is up for election in each district each spring.

The Stoughton Area School District serves the city, and is overseen by an elected board of education.

==Education==
[[File:StoughtonWisconsinPublicLibraryUS51.jpg|thumb|Stoughton Public Library]]
Stoughton is served by the [[Stoughton Area School District]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/|title=Home - Stoughton Area School District|date=October 16, 2024|website=www.stoughton.k12.wi.us}}</ref> which covers most of southeastern Dane County as well as a small portion of Rock County. SASD operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. There is no higher education in the city, but a [[University of Wisconsin|UW]] science lab operates in rural Stoughton on Schneider Road.

==Media==
The weekly ''Stoughton Courier-Hub'' newspaper, founded in 1969, is published on Thursdays.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.manta.com/c/mthl3c4/stoughton-courier-hub | title=Stoughton Courier Hub | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629124541/http://www.manta.com/c/mthl3c4/stoughton-courier-hub | archive-date=2011-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24528 | title=EPodunk}}</ref>

[[WSTO TV]] is a [[public, educational, and government access]] (PEG) [[cable TV]] channel operated by The City of Stoughton's Information Technology/Media Services Department.

The 495-seat [[Stoughton Opera House]] features about 30 traveling musical, comedy and other acts each year.

==Transportation==
[[File:Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Depot, Stoughton, WI.jpg|thumb|[[Milwaukee Road]] Stoughton depot]]
Stoughton is served by [[Interstate 39]] (I-39) and [[Interstate 90 in Wisconsin|I-90]], which [[concurrency (road)|run concurrently]] and have two exits {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} north (Exit 147) and west (Exit 156) of the city. [[U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin|US Highway 51]] comes from Madison and goes along the west side of town, then turns east through downtown towards the Interstates. [[U.S. Route 14|US Highway 14]] has an exit for Stoughton at [[Wisconsin Highway 138]] 6 miles west of the city in the village of Oregon. WIS-138 heads west at US-14 from [[Oregon, Wisconsin|Oregon]] into Stoughton, then goes south towards the unincorporated [[Cooksville, Wisconsin|Cooksville]].

A small general aviation airport is located {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} east of the city. Commercial air service is provided by [[Dane County Regional Airport]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Ole Amundsen Buslett]], author
* [[John E. Erickson (Montana politician)|John Edward Erickson]], [[Governor of Montana]], born in Stoughton<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_erickson_john.html|title= Montana Governor John Edward Erickson|publisher= National Governors Association|access-date= October 10, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Frei]], head coach of the [[Oregon Ducks football]] team, [[NFL]] assistant coach
* [[Gale Gillingham]], Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
* [[Russell Hellickson]], silver medalist in freestyle [[wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]<ref name="olympics">{{cite web |title = Olympic history results |publisher = USA Wrestling |url = http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=olympic_history |access-date = 2008-11-17 }}</ref>
* [[Bob Homme]], star of the Canadian television series ''[[The Friendly Giant]]''
* [[Henry Huber]], Lieutenant Governor of [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Justin Jacobs]], 2014 [[PECASE]] winner, [[Orlando Magic]] statistician
* [[Ole C. Lee]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Thomas A. Loftus]], United States ambassador to [[Norway]], Wisconsin politician
* [[Louis K. Luse]], Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
* [[Per Lysne]], artist
* [[Alonzo J. Mathison]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[John McCarthy (Nebraska)|John McCarthy]], Nebraska politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, born in Stoughton
* [[John E. McCoy]], [[U.S. Air National Guard]] general
* [[Henry Everett McNeil]], writer
* [[William P. Murphy]], [[Nobel Prize]] laureate
* [[Truman O. Olson]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[Andrew Rein]], silver medal in [[Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle 68 kg|freestyle wrestling (lightweight class)]] at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<ref name="olympics" />
* [[Ole K. Roe]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Christopher J. Rollis]], Wisconsin State Representative and newspaper editor
* [[Rudy Silbaugh]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Carl W. Thompson]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Charles D. Wells]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Norman Wengert]], political scientist
* [[Wayne W. Wood]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Ralph Wise Zwicker]], [[U.S. Army]] Major General
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Stoughton, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.ci.stoughton.wi.us City of Stoughton]
* [http://www.stoughtonwi.com/ Stoughton Chamber of Commerce]

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{{Dane County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Cities in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Norwegian-American culture in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Cities in Dane County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1847]]
[[Category:1847 establishments in Wisconsin Territory]]