Black Earth, Wisconsin

About Black Earth

Black Earth is a small town in southern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,511.

Officially, Black Earth is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,799 residents per square mile.

📰 Black Earth News Today

• Black Earth Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Obituary information for Audrey B. (Kidd) Curtis Gunderson Funeral Home · Jan 31
• Joanne Schultz Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Black Earth, WI - Madison.com Legacy obituary · Jun 14
• Iowa Co. Sheriff: Black Earth woman faces homicide charge in husband’s death WMTV 15 NEWS · Feb 16
• Marjorie Coughlin, 95, of Black Earth – Obituary Racine County Eye · Nov 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Black Earth Unique

• The only place in America named Black Earth — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Black Earth Children's Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Black Earth

• Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Black Earth Creek Fishery Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Kahl Halfway Prairie Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Black Earth

🏘️ Nearby Communities