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Monroe County
countyMonroe County, Wisconsin
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 55081
- Country
- United States
- County
- County
Geography
- Region
- West-Central Wisconsin, Driftless Area
- Elevation
- 1,410 ft
- Total Area
- 908 sq mi
- Land Area
- 901 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Latitude
- 43.95
- Longitude
- -90.62
- Climate
- Temperate continental climate with distinct seasons.
- Notable Features
- Rolling hills · Valleys · Absence of glacial drift · Sandstone bluffs
- Neighboring Areas
- Jackson County · Juneau County · Vernon County · La Crosse County
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 46,274
- Est. Population (2024)
- 46,370
- Median Age
- 39.6
- Median Income
- $68,213
- Poverty Rate
- 11.8%
- Owner-Occupied
- 72.4%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- 88.5% White (Non-Hispanic), 2.39% Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic), 2.23% Other (Hispanic), 2.2% White (Hispanic), and 1.43% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
U.S. Congress
Johnson, RonR
U.S. SenatorBaldwin, TammyD
U.S. RepresentativeSteil, BryanR
U.S. Representative - District 1Pocan, MarkD
U.S. Representative - District 2Van Orden, DerrickR
U.S. Representative - District 3Moore, GwenD
U.S. Representative - District 4Fitzgerald, ScottR
U.S. Representative - District 5Grothman, GlennR
U.S. Representative - District 6Tiffany, Thomas P.R
U.S. Representative - District 7Wied, TonyR
U.S. Representative - District 8Economy
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.9%
- Economic Profile
- Agriculture · Manufacturing · Tourism
- Employment Sectors
- Manufacturing · Health Care & Social Assistance · Retail Trade
- Major Employers
- Tomah VA Medical Center · Dept. of Defense · Walmart distribution center · Toro · County of Monroe · Northern Engraving · Century Foods · Cardinal Glass Industries · Wal-Mart stores · Tomah Memorial Hospital
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Elroy-Sparta State Trail · La Crosse River State Trail · Mill Bluff State Park · McMullen Memorial County Park · Angelo Wayside County Park · Glenwood Park · Norwalk Village Park
- Parks & Trails
- Elroy-Sparta State Trail · La Crosse River State Trail · Tomah Recreation Trail · McMullen Memorial County Park · Angelo Wayside County Park · Glenwood Park · Norwalk Village Park · Village of Wilton Park · Mill Bluff State Park
History
- Founded
- 1854
- Named After
- James Monroe, fifth President of the United States
- Historical Significance
- Pioneering rail-trail conversions, agricultural production (cranberries and dairy), military training center (Fort McCoy)
- Key Events
- Establishment of Fort McCoy · Creation of the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail · Railroad connections in 1858 and 1873