Dane County is one of the larger counties geographically with 1,202.2 square miles and the second largest county in population with over 430,000 residents.  The City of Madison is the county seat as well as the state capital.  The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison Area Technical College make us a center of education and research, and attract technology firms and an international population to the county.  Badger Sports and the Badger Marching Band are famous throughout the nation.  Dane County provides popular tourist attractions such as the beautiful State Capital, several museums, the new Overture Center, the nation’s largest Farmer’s Market, the chain of Four Lakes and Yahara River Valley, ethnic cultural experiences, excellent state and county parks, and local festivals in many of the 62 municipalities in the county.  The dairy and other farming industries have a long tradition and the World Dairy Expo attracts visitors from around the globe.