Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Cottage Grove is a village of 8,513 people in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Why visit Cottage Grove
Townapedia lists 11 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include The Oaks Golf Course and Door Creek Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cottage Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,303 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it shares a school district with Monona. The village is located partially within the survey township of Cottage Grove.
From the Wikipedia article Cottage Grove, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
McCarthy Youth & Conservation County Park
Park · 2.0 mi
4841 County Road TT, Cottage Grove
Restaurants and cafes13
Don Maguey
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
1609 Landmark Drive, Cottage Grove
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Doundrins Distilling
Brewery and winery · 1.0 mi
300 Progress Drive
Tu-We 15:00-21:00; Th 15:00-22:00; Fr 15:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00;...
School Grounds Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
4691 County Highway N, Cottage Grove
Mo-Th,Fr,Sa,Su 06:00-15:30,06:00-20:00,07:00-20:00,08:00-15:30
Black Bear Inn
Restaurant · Regional · 0.4 mi
320 West Cottage Grove Road, Cottage Grove
Olde Town Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
218 South Main Street, Village of Cottage Grove
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.5 mi
449 West Cottage Grove Road, Cottage Grove
Mo-Fr 07:30-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School
School · 5.9 mi
1201 Tompkins Dr, Madison
Taylor Prairie Elementary School
School · 0.4 mi
North Parkview Street, Cottage Grove
Healthcare1
Map of Cottage Grove
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 12°F | 1.5 in | 13.7 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 15°F | 1.5 in | 12.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.3 in | 7.0 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.8 in | 2.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 2.8 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 29°F | 2.2 in | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 18°F | 1.6 in | 12.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Madison Dane Rgnl Ap 72641 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dane County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-18: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-19: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Sun Prairie 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Maple Bluff 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Madison 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Cambridge 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Stoughton 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- DeForest 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Fitchburg 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Waunakee 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Middleton 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Oregon 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cottage Grove Tower 1 - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
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