Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County
Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°57′N 90°37′W / 43.95°N 90.62°W / 43.95; -90.62
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854 DT Moseley was the first white child born to settlers in Monroe County.
Named forJames Monroe[1]
SeatSparta
Largest citySparta
Area
 • Total
908 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.8%
Population
 • Total
46,274
 • Estimate 
(2023)
46,151 Decrease
 • Density51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 7th
Websitewww.co.monroe.wi.us

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,274.[3] Its county seat is Sparta.[4]

  1. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 162.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55081 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.