Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County
County
Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°57′N 90°37′W / 43.95°N 90.62°W / 43.95; -90.62
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forJames Monroe[1]
SeatSparta
Largest citySparta
Area
 • Total908 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total46,274
 • Density51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 7th
Websitewww.co.monroe.wi.us

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 46,274 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Sparta.[3]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18608,410—
187016,55096.8%
188021,60730.6%
189023,2117.4%
190028,10321.1%
191028,8812.8%
192028,666−0.7%
193028,7390.3%
194030,0804.7%
195031,3784.3%
196031,241−0.4%
197031,6101.2%
198035,07411.0%
199036,6334.4%
200040,89911.6%
201044,6739.2%
202046,2743.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6]
1990–2000[7] 2010–2020[2]

The county has a total area of 908 square miles (2,351.7 km2). Of this 901 square miles (2,333.6 km2) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km2) (0.83%) is water.


Cities, villages, and towns

Unincorporated communities

  • Angelo
  • Cataract
  • Clifton
  • Farmers Valley
  • Four Corners
  • Glendale
  • Jacksonville
  • Kirby
  • Leon
  • Norway Ridge
  • Oil City
  • Portland
  • Raymore
  • St. Mary's
  • Scotts Junction
  • Shennington
  • Spring Bank Park
  • Tunnel City
  • Valley Junction

Images

References

  1. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 162.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "QuickFacts: Monroe County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

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43°57′N 90°37′W / 43.95°N 90.62°W / 43.95; -90.62

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