Randolph, WI

Randolph sits on the line between Columbia and Dodge counties, and that split is part of the village's story, not a footnote. The railroad helped the settlement grow, while farming remains part of the surrounding landscape. The village's institutions have long roots: a public school dates to 1886, Hutchinson Memorial Library was organized in 1907, and the current library building went up in 1936. The library building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. J.W. Jung Seed Company began here in 1907, and Busse Brothers followed in 1946, giving Randolph business histories that reach beyond the county line.

Today, Randolph's practical map includes the school district, library, village parks, a public pool, and access to Beaver Dam and Fox lakes within a few miles. The school district also serves nearby rural communities around Randolph. That combination gives the village a clear rhythm: county-line geography, farm country around it, and a set of long-running institutions and businesses in the center.