RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Wisconsin >> Monroe County  

Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sparta is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 46,674 people. This is an increase of 4.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,673 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.79% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Adrian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Angelo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
    • Angelo is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Byron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Cashton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Glendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Monroe County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Kendall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
    • Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Leon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Melvina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
      • Melvina is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • New Lyme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Norwalk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Ridgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Scott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
    • Tomah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
      • Tomah is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
    • Warrens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Warrens is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Wells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Wilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Wyeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
      • Wyeville is located in Monroe County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024