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YOUR GUIDE TO DEFOREST, WI
KEY FACTS, POINTS OF INTEREST & HOMES FOR SALE IN DEFOREST
This village of 10,000 people in Dane County lies north of Madison and south of Portage along the Yahara River. Residents love the roomy suburban feel and proximity to day-to-day essentials and fun things to do.
RESTAURANTS
1.- NORTH AND SOUTH SEAFOOD & SMOKEHOUSE
2.- DEFOREST FAMILY RESTAURANT
3.- ARANDA’S
SHOPS
1.- EHLENBACH'S CHEESE CHALET
2.- THE POPPY SEED
3.- BRANCH + DAUGHTER
POINTS OF INTEREST
1.- PINK ELEPHANT
2.- DRUMLIN RIDGE WINERY
3.- FIREMAN’S PARK
ESSENTIALS
1.- COUNTRY CREEK LEARNING CENTER
2.- DEFOREST DENTAL
3.- DEFOREST VETERINARY CLINIC
HISTORY
Located on one of the highest elevations in Dane County, DeForest was known to trappers, traders, and settlers as Winnebago Prairie. This rolling prairie, which stretched from the Cherokee Marsh to the present site of Arlington, was the principal hunting ground of Ho-Chunk Native Americans.
SCHOOLS
The DeForest Area School District has six schools and serves just under 4,000 students. Niche, a popular school rating site, gives the district a B rating, with high marks in academics, teachers, and college prep.
REAL ESTATE
The real estate market in DeForest is pretty balanced, with there being about the right amount of homes on the market to match with interested buyers. The median home sale price is $330,000.
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