Cities in area code 608
Area code 608 serves 159 localities in Wisconsin, led by Madison, Janesville, La Crosse. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 785 active prefixes.
Madison, Janesville, La Crosse, Beloit, Middleton, Stoughton, Baraboo and Monroe hold the largest prefix inventories; and 150 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 53 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 11 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 197 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Janesville | 45 | — | 608 |
| La Crosse | 41 | — | 608 |
| Beloit | 25 | — | 608 |
| Middleton | 17 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Stoughton | 13 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Baraboo | 12 | — | 608 |
| Monroe | 11 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Tomah | 10 | — | 608 |
| Dodgeville | 9 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Portage | 9 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Platteville | 8 | — | 608 |
| Wisconsin Dells | 7 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Sparta | 7 | — | 608 |
| Sun Prairie | 7 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Mauston | 7 | — | 608 |
| Richland Center | 7 | — | 608 |
| Reedsburg | 7 | — | 608 |
| Verona | 7 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Prairie Du Chien | 6 | — | 608 |
| Adams | 6 | — | 608 |
| Oregon | 5 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| West Salem | 5 | — | 608 |
| Sauk City | 5 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Edgerton | 5 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Evansville | 5 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Viroqua | 5 | — | 608 |
| Arcadia | 4 | — | 608 |
| Briggsville | 4 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Boscobel | 4 | — | 608 |
| Holmen | 4 | — | 608 |
| Brodhead | 4 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Bangor | 4 | — | 608 |
| Galesville | 4 | — | 608 |
| McFarland | 4 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Waunakee | 4 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| De Forest | 4 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Westfield | 3 | — | 608 |
| Montello | 3 | — | 353, 608 |
| Blair | 3 | — | 608 |
| Melrose | 3 | — | 608 |
| Mineral Point | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Cross Plains | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Packwaukee | 3 | — | 608 |
| Cambridge | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Camp Douglas | 3 | — | 608 |
| Fountain City | 3 | — | 608 |
| South Wayne | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Spring Green | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Elroy | 3 | — | 608 |
| Wonewoc | 3 | — | 608 |
| Darlington | 3 | — | 608 |
| Poynette | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| North Freedom | 3 | — | 608 |
| New Glarus | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Necedah | 3 | — | 608 |
| Milton | 3 | — | 608 |
| Lodi | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Viola | 3 | — | 608 |
| Westby | 3 | — | 608 |
| Richmond | 3 | — | 608 |
| Cottage Grove | 3 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Lancaster | 3 | — | 608 |
| Cochrane | 2 | — | 608 |
| Cataract | 2 | — | 608 |
| Blanchardville | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Ontario | 2 | — | 608 |
| Loganville | 2 | — | 608 |
| Warrens | 2 | — | 608 |
| Mount Hope | 2 | — | 608 |
| Centerville | 2 | — | 353, 608 |
| Mazomanie | 2 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Alma | 2 | — | 608 |
| Albany | 2 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Belleville | 2 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Pardeeville | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Ettrick | 2 | — | 608 |
| Wilton | 2 | — | 608 |
| Mount Horeb | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Oxford | 2 | — | 608 |
| Coon Valley | 2 | — | 608 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Orfordville | 2 | — | 608 |
| Stoddard | 2 | — | 608 |
| Kendall | 2 | — | 608 |
| Woodford | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Steuben | 2 | — | 608 |
| Hillsboro | 2 | — | 608 |
| Chaseburg | 2 | — | 608 |
| Shullsburg | 2 | — | 608 |
| Merrimac | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Hazel Green | 2 | — | 608 |
| Brooks | 2 | — | 608 |
| Cashton | 2 | — | 608 |
| Boaz | 2 | — | 608 |
| Gratiot | 2 | — | 608 |
| Fennimore | 2 | — | 608 |
| Readstown | 2 | — | 608 |
| Yuba | 2 | — | 608 |
| Cuba City | 2 | — | 608 |
| Woodman | 2 | — | 608 |
| Trempealeau | 2 | — | 608 |
| Blue River | 2 | — | 608 |
| Sabin | 2 | — | 608 |
| Witwen | 2 | — | 608 |
| Plain | 2 | — | 608 |
| New Lisbon | 2 | — | 608 |
| Monroe Center | 2 | — | 608 |
| Dickeyville | 2 | — | 608 |
| Bagley | 2 | — | 608 |
| Endeavor | 2 | — | 608 |
| Juda | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Clinton | 2 | — | 608 |
| Lime Ridge | 2 | — | 608 |
| Cobb | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Soldiers Grove | 2 | — | 608 |
| La Farge | 2 | — | 608 |
| Waumandee | 2 | — | 608 |
| Benton | 2 | — | 608 |
| De Soto | 2 | — | 608 |
| Norwalk | 2 | — | 608 |
| Marshall | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Mindoro | 2 | — | 608 |
| Lyndon Station | 2 | — | 608 |
| Liberty Pole | 2 | — | 608 |
| Footville | 2 | — | 608 |
| Genoa | 2 | — | 608 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Browntown | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Deerfield | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Seneca | 2 | — | 608 |
| Gays Mills | 2 | — | 608 |
| Muscoda | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Fairplay | 2 | — | 608 |
| Eastman | 2 | — | 608 |
| Arena | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Belmont | 2 | — | 608 |
| Black Earth | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Beetown | 2 | — | 608 |
| Monticello | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Mount Zion | 2 | — | 608 |
| Wauzeka | 2 | — | 608 |
| Ridgeway | 2 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| La Valle | 2 | — | 608 |
| Cazenovia | 2 | — | 608 |
| Wiota | 2 | — | 608 |
| Avoca | 1 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Argyle | 1 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Bloom City | 1 | — | 353, 608 |
| Lone Rock | 1 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Ithaca | 1 | — | 353, 608 |
| North Apple River | 1 | — | 608 |
| North Warren | 1 | — | 608 |
| Cassville | 1 | — | 608 |
| Potosi | 1 | — | 608 |
| Highland | 1 | Madison, WI | 353, 608 |
| Montfort | 1 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Hollandale | 1 | Madison, WI | 608 |
| Bloomington | 1 | — | 608 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 608?
Madison holds the most active prefixes (197), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 608 cover?
159 rate centers in Wisconsin hold active 608 prefixes, from Madison down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 608 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.