Monroe, Wisconsin

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There are also two towns named Monroe in Wisconsin.

Monroe, known as the Swiss Cheese capital of the USA, is the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, mainly Swiss-Germanic, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe. A portion is also within the Town of Clarno.

Monroe is home to the Swiss Colony, Monroe Truck Equipment, the Monroe Clinic, the Joseph Huber Brewing Company, brewers of Berghoff beers and Blumers sodas. Monroe also is the home to the only current cheese factory in the United States which makes Limburger cheese. (Chalet Cheese Factory) Other attractions, dealing mainly with the city's history and culture, are the Green County Courthouse, the Historic Downtown Square, Turner Hall, the Ludlow Mansion, the Green County Welcome Center, and the Monroe Arts Center. Once every two years in September, Monroe celebrates its dairy heritage with a festival known as 'Cheese Days'.

1 Famous people
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Famous people

Nathan Farragut Twining, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Ken Behring, former owner Seattle Seahawks
Tommy James, musician Tommy James & the Shondells
Mauro Magellan, musician Georgia Satellites

[edit] Geography

Monroe is located at 42°35′56″N, 89°38′27″W (42.598913, -89.641019)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,843 people, 4,710 households, and 2,826 families residing in the city. The population density was 964.6/km² (2,498.5/mi²). There were 4,943 housing units at an average density of 439.7/km² (1,139.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,710 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,922, and the median income for a family was $47,361. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,657. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.