Monroe, Wisconsin

Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe Commercial District
Official seal of Monroe, Wisconsin
Nickname: 
Cheese Capital of the USA
Location of Monroe in Green County, Wisconsin.
Location of Monroe in Green County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°36′N 89°38′W / 42.600°N 89.633°W / 42.600; -89.633
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyGreen
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager Government
 • MayorDonna Douglas
Area
 • Total5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2)
 • Land5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total10,661
 • Density1,903.8/sq mi (735.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53566
Area code608
FIPS code55–53750[4]
GNIS feature ID1569657[2]
Websitewww.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".

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.