Basco is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in the town of
Montrose, in
Dane County
Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital.
Dane County is the ...
,
Wisconsin
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, United States.
Basco is located less than 15 miles from
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
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.
The community is named for
Basco, Illinois
Basco is a village in Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Basco is located in south-central Hancock County at (40.3278009, -91.1994949). It is southwest of Carth ...
. It once had a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, which opened in September 1889.
Notes
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area
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