Monroe, Wisconsin | |
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| Nickname: Cheese Capital of the USA | |
 Location of Monroe in Green County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′N 89°38′W / 42.600°N 89.633°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Green |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager Government |
| • Mayor | Donna Douglas |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2) |
| • Land | 5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,661 |
| • Density | 1,903.8/sq mi (735.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53566 |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55–53750[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569657[2] |
| Website | www.cityofmonroe.org |
Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the town of Monroe to the north and the town of Clarno to the south. Monroe is a part of the Madison metropolitan area. It is nicknamed the "Cheese Capital of the USA".
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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