Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County
County
Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta
Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting 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

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.

Other websites

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