Community Information
About McFarland, WI
This growing community with a population of 7,336 is located southeast of Madison on Lake Waubesa. While maintaining a friendly, small-town atmosphere, McFarland also offers all the advantages of proximity to a large metropolitan area.
McFarland supports a thriving business community and commerce park, three churches, a medical clinic, numerous service clubs and organizations, a public library, an indoor hockey facility and a curling club.The McFarland area boasts rich recreational opportunities for fishing, boating, picnicking, canoeing, hiking, swimming and biking. The city of Madison, just minutes away, offers a variety of educational and cultural opportunities, including many theatrical events, Concerts on the Square, Art Fair on the Square, the State Capitol and a myriad of offerings at the UW-Madison Campus.McFarland lies one minute south of Madison’s Beltline Highway, four minutes from Interstate 90, 12 minutes from the Wisconsin State Capitol, 12 minutes from the University of Wisconsin, and 15 minutes from the Dane County Regional Airport.
Calendar of Events
Education / Schools
McFarland Community Newspaper -The McFarland Thistle
McFarland Historical Society
McFarland Chamber of Commerce
McFarland Family Festival
McFarland Parks
McFarland Youth Center
Legion Memorial
Television
Neighboring Communities
Map of Wisconsin Counties
Wisconsin Cities, Towns and Villages