Monroe, Wisconsin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Monroe, Wisconsin | |||
|
|||
| Nickname(s): Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA | |||
| Motto: We Bring You Back | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Wisconsin | ||
| County | Green | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Council-Manager Government | ||
| - Mayor | Ron Marsh | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²) | ||
| - Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) | ||
| Elevation [1] | 1,056 ft (322 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 10,843 | ||
| - Density | 2,498.5/sq mi (964.7/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 608 | ||
| FIPS code | 55–53750[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1569657[1] | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofmonroe.org | |||
Monroe, known as the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA, is a city in and 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.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Monroe is located at (42.598913, -89.641019)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Businesses and Attractions
- The Swiss Colony
- Monroe Truck Equipment
- the Monroe Clinic
- Minhas Craft Brewery
- Mitek's factory (makers of MTX audio)
- Chalet Cheese Factory, the only cheese factory in North America to make Limburger Cheese
- the Green County Courthouse
- the Historic Downtown Square
- Turner Hall of Monroe, the only Turner (gymnast) Hall of Swiss origin left in the US
- Ludlow Mansion
- Green County Welcome Center
- Monroe Arts Center, the site of many Monroe Theatre Guild productions
- Cheese Days, a biannual celebration of the region's dairy heritage
[edit] Education
The Monroe School District is the largest school district in Green County, containing around 2,700 pupils, and having an open enrollment procedure. The school district maintains the Monroe High School, home of the Cheesemakers in the Badger Conference, the Monroe Middle School, Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, Parkside Elementary School, and Northside Elementary School. In addition to regular schools, the district also has an alternative high school and middle school, as well as a virtual school. Although separate from the School District, St. Victor Catholic elementary school also serves the community. The Monroe School District's headquarters are on the 3rd floor of the Monroe Public Library.
[edit] Recreation
Monroe is well known for its large parks throughout the area. The largest of them include Twining Park, where the city's Swiss bandshell is located, Recreation Park, home to the city swimming pool, and Honey Creek Park, the new location of a skate park. Numerous other parks abound. The city is the eastern starting point for the Tri-County "Cheese" Trail, a 47-mile multi-purpose recreational path, and the Badger State Trail, a new bicycle and pedestrian only trail for summers and ATV/snowmobile for winters (depending on the snow conditions). The first extends from Mineral Point, WI to Monroe, while the latter services the stateline to Madison, WI and connecting to the Badger State Trail, which is a continuation of the Jane Addams Trail in Illinois. Both are former railway corridors.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,843 people, 4,710 households, and 2,826 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,498.5 people per square mile (964.6/km²). There were 4,943 housing units at an average density of 1,139.0/sq mi (439.7/km²). 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.
[edit] Notable people
- Nathan Farragut Twining, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
- Merrill B. Twining, General, United States Marine Corps
- Ken Behring, former owner, Seattle Seahawks
- Tommy James, musician, Tommy James & the Shondells
- Mauro Magellan, musician, The Georgia Satellites
- Art Young, cartoonist and writer
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Monroe, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
|
|||||||||||||||||
