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 Historical Society

McFarland Chamber of Commerce

McFarland Family Festival

McFarland Parks

McFarland Youth Center

Legion Memorial

Indian Mounds

Cemeteries

Civic Organizations

Television

• McFarland Cable Channel - Channel 98 / 982 - McFarland Community Channel

• WISC-TV Channel 3 (Local CBS Affiliate, Channel 9 on Charter Cable)

• My Madison TV Channel 14 (Only on Charter Cable, Channel 14)

• WMTV - Channel 15 (Local NBC Affiliate, Channel 5 on Charter Cable)

• WKOW - Channel 27 (Local ABC Affiliate, Channel 7 on Charter Cable)

• WMSN - FOX 47 (Local FOX Affiliate, Channel 8 on Charter Cable)

• Wisconsin Public TV (Local PBS Affiliate, Channel 6 & 11 on Charter Cable)
  
  

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• Radio

  • Wisconsin Public Radio
  • WIBA 1310 AM (News/Talk Radio)
  • WLMV 1480 AM (Spanish)
  • WHIT 1550 AM (News/Talk Radio)
  • WTDY News/Talk 1670 AM
  • WORT Community Radio 89.9 FM
  • WXXM 92.1 (Talk Radio)
  • WJJO 94.1 FM (Rock)
  • WOLX 94.9 FM (Oldies)
  • WMAD 96.3 FM (Country)
  • WMGN 98.1 FM (Soft Rock)
  • WIBA 101.5 FM (Classic Rock)
  • WNWC 102.5 FM & 1190 AM (Christian)
  • WZEE 104.1 FM (Rock)
  • WYZM 105.1 FM (80's Rock)
  • WMMM 105.5 FM (Progressive Rock)
  • WWQM Q106.3 FM (Country)
  • WCJZ 107.5 FM (Mix)