Hoffman Corners, Wisconsin | |
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  Hoffman Corners  Hoffman Corners | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′18″N89°09′00″W / 43.02167°N 89.15000°W Coordinates: 43°01′18″N89°09′00″W / 43.02167°N 89.15000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dane County |
| Towns | Cottage Grove, Pleasant Springs |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1842466 [1] |
Hoffman Corners is an unincorporated community in the towns of Cottage Grove and Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] Hoffman Corners was named for its first postmaster, Gilbert Hoffman, who opened the community's post office in 1857. [2]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Cottage Grove is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 3,839. The Village of Cottage Grove is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Door Creek, Nora, and Vilas are also located in the town. The unincorporated community of Hoffman Corners is also located partially in the town.
Pleasant Springs is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,053 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Kegonsa is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Hoffman Corners is also located partially in the town.
