The Town of Black Earth is located approximately 20 miles west of Madison. The first Europeans to permanently settle here arrived in 1843. Five years later, the Wisconsin State Legislature created the Town of Farmersville, later renamed Black Earth. Black Earth is a rural farming community with natural resources, including fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek. (Population 524, 2025)
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
SPRING ELECTION
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Spring Election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The election will be held at the Municipal Building, 1210 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI, for residents of the Village of Black Earth and the Town of Black Earth from 7 AM to 8 PM. The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
SAMPLE BALLOT – WISCONSIN HEIGHTS DISTRICT
SAMPLE BALLOT – RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Northwest Dane Senior Services
1837 Bourbon Rd
Cross Plains, WI 53528
608-798-NWDS (6937)
Northwest Dane Senior Services provides premier programs and services for older adults and their families that promote well-being, independence, involvement in their community, and the ability for them to age successfully.
April 2026 Newsletter