Welcome to Monroe ...
The city of Monroe is located in Green County<1> and is the County Seat for Green County.
The location of Monroe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 10,552 people<3> (see below for details).
Monroe is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Monroe is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Websites for Monroe ...
Official Website: www.cityofmonroe.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroechamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 10,552 people. This is a decrease of 2.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 10,827 people (or 29.39% of the total population of Green County). This makes Monroe the county's most populous community.
The population of Monroe represents 0.19% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,827 people, the population of Monroe has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,843 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.
Communities Also Named Monroe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monroe.
Communities near Monroe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monroe.
- Brodhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- New Glarus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Orfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Durand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <5>
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monroe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monroe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...
Looking for more information about Monroe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Monroe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.
Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monroe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1839.
We also found Monroe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe: www.cityofmonroe.org/
The official website for Green County: www.co.green.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Green, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |