Incorporation of villages and cities; purpose and definitions
Wis. Stat. § 66.0201
in effect(1) Purpose. It is the policy of this state that the development of territory from town to incorporated status proceed in an orderly and uniform manner and that toward this end each proposed incorporation of territory as a village or city be reviewed as provided in ss. 66.0201 to 66.0213 to assure compliance with certain minimum standards which take into account the needs of both urban and rural areas.
(2) Definitions. In ss. 66.0201 to 66.0213, unless the context requires otherwise:
(am) “Board” means the incorporation review board.
(ar) “Department” means the department of administration.
(bm) “Isolated municipality” means any existing or proposed village or city entirely outside any metropolitan community at the time of its incorporation.
(c) “Metropolitan community” means the territory consisting of any city having a population of 25,000 or more, or any 2 incorporated municipalities whose boundaries are within 5 miles of each other whose populations aggregate 25,000, plus all the contiguous area which has a population density of 100 persons or more per square mile, or which the department has determined on the basis of population trends and other pertinent facts will have a minimum density of 100 persons per square mile within 3 years.
(d) “Metropolitan municipality” means any existing or proposed village or city entirely or partly within a metropolitan community.
(dm) “Population” means the population of a local unit as shown by the last federal census or by any subsequent population estimate certified as acceptable by the department.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/66.0201Fetched: 10/7/2026