Monroe County, Wisconsin
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Monroe County is a
county located in the
State of
Wisconsin. As of
2000, the population is 40,899. Its
county seat is
Sparta6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,352
km² (908
mi²). 2,333 km² (901 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.83% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 40,899 people, 15,399 households, and 10,794 families residing in the county. The
population density is 18/km² (45/mi²). There are 16,672 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.52%
White, 0.46%
Black or
African American, 0.92%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.85% from
other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 15,399 households out of which 34.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% are non-families. 25.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the county, the population is spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.60 males.
Cities and towns
\n*Adrian\n*
Angelo\n*
Byron\n*
Cashton\n*
Clifton\n*
Glendale\n*
Grant\n*
Greenfield\n*
Jefferson\n*
Kendall\n*
La Grange\n*
Lafayette\n*
Leon\n*
Lincoln\n*
Little Falls\n*
Melvina\n*
New Lyme\n*
Norwalk\n*Oakdale\n*
Portland\n*
Ridgeville\n*
Scott\n*
Sheldon\n*
Sparta\n*Tomah\n*
Warrens\n*
Wellington\n*
Wells\n*Wilton\n*
Wyeville 
