Locator for Thermally Sensitive Areas:
Dane County Parcel Numbering System

Example parcel number: 070923409283

Explanation:
Township and Range Number- There are 35 townships in Dane County, each with a unique combination of township and range numbers. The map to the right shows township and range numbers for each township.

T07N, R09E is highlighted since it contains the location of the sample parcel.

The townships shown to the right are sometimes referred to as congressional townships because their boundaries are fixed (unless they are changed by an act of Congress). Some people are more familiar with municipal civil divisions (cities, towns and villages) than congressional townships. However, these boundaries often change as cities, towns and villages annex land, so it was decided to use the congressional township boundaries for the locator tool.

Click here for a map to compare the congressional township boundaries with municipal civil divisions.

Dane County Townships

Section Number- Within each township, there are 36 sections. The table to the right shows the numbering scheme for sections. (The area of the entire table represents a township. Each cell represents a section in the township.)

Section 23 is highlighted since the sample parcel is located within Section 23 of Township 07N, R09E.

Section Numbers within a Township

6 5 4 3 2 1
7 8 9 10 11 12
18 17 16 15 14 13
19 20 21 22 23 24
30 29 28 27 26 25
31 32 33 34 35 36
Quarter Section Number- Within each section, there are 4 quarter sections. The table to the right shows the numbering scheme for quarter sections. (The area of the entire table represents a section. Each cell represents a quarter section.)

Quarter Section 4 is highlighted since the sample parcel is in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23 in Township 07N, R09E.

Quarter Sections within a Section

2 (NW1/4) 1 (NE1/4)
3 (SW1/4) 4 (SE1/4)
Unique Parcel Number/ Quarter-Quarter Section Identifier- Within each quarter section, there are four quarter-quarter sections. Within each quarter-quarter section, there can be many different parcels. The first four digits of the unique parcel identifier indicate in which quarter-quarter section the parcel is located, in addition to distinguishing it from other parcels in the same quarter-quarter section. The table to the right shows the parcel numbering system within a section. Note that there is a different numbering scheme for platted (P) and unplatted (U) lands.

The first four digits of the unique parcel identifier (0928) indicate that the sample parcel is platted and is within the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23 in Township 07N, R09E. This quarter-quarter section is highlighted in the table to the right.

Quarter-Quarter Sections within a Section

2000-3999 (P)
8500-8999 (U)

(NW1/4,NW1/4)		 0000-1999 (P)
8000-8499 (U)

(NE1/4,NW1/4)		 2000-3999 (P)
8500-8999 (U)

(NW1/4,NE1/4)		 0000-1999 (P)
8000-8499 (U)

(NE1/4,NE1/4)
4000-5999 (P)
9000-9499 (U)

(SW1/4,NW1/4)		 6000-7999 (P)
9500-9999 (U)

(SE1/4,NW1/4)		 4000-5999 (P)
9000-9499 (U)

(SW1/4,NE1/4)		 6000-7999 (P)
9500-9999 (U)

(SE1/4,NE1/4)
2000-3999 (P)
8500-8999 (U)

(NW1/4,SW1/4)		 0000-1999 (P)
8000-8499 (U)

(NE1/4,SW1/4)		 2000-3999 (P)
8500-8999 (U)

(NW1/4,SE1/4)		 0000-1999 (P)
8000-8499 (U)

(NE1/4,SE1/4)
4000-5999 (P)
9000-9499 (U)

(SW1/4,SW1/4)		 6000-7999 (P)
9500-9999 (U)

(SE1/4,SW1/4)		 4000-5999 (P)
9000-9499 (U)

(SW1/4,SE1/4)		 6000-7999 (P)
9500-9999 (U)

(SE1/4,SE1/4)

Notes:
-The final digit of a parcel number is the computer calculated check factor. This number is not needed by the locator so it will be removed if entered in the parcel search form.
-Parcel numbers are sometimes listed with hyphens. The locator does not need these hyphens so it will remove them if they are entered in the parcel search form.
-Parcel numbers are sometimes prefixed with a 3 digit number followed by a backslash (state municipality code). This information is not needed by the locator so it will remove them if they are entered in the parcel search form.

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