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Stoddard ( STOD-ərd) is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 840 at the 2020 census. == History == Stoddard was founded as a farming community. It is notable as one of the few communities along the Mississippi River that was never a trading post or a riverboat stop. The river was originally one mile west of Stoddard, but when Lock and Dam No. 8 was built in 1937, the ensuing lake flooded the lowlands, literally bringing the river to the town. == Geography == Stoddard is located at 43°39′46″N 91°13′11″W (43.662889, -91.219745). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), of which, 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 774 people, 335 households, and 221 families living in the village. The population density was 1,121.7 inhabitants per square mile (433.1/km2).