Green County, Wisconsin
The historic Green County Courthouse in Monroe, listed on the NRHP since 1978 |
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US state : | Wisconsin |
Administrative headquarters : | Monroe |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 1016 16th Avenue Monroe, WI 53566-1702 |
Foundation : | 1836 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 608 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 36,842 (2010) |
Population density : | 24.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1514 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Website : www.co.green.wi.gov |
Green County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 36,842 residents and a population density of 24.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Monroe .
geography
The county is located in the extreme south of Wisconsin, borders Illinois and has an area of 1,514 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers are water.
It is traversed in a north-south direction by the Sugar River in the east and the Pecatonica River in the southwest , both of which belong to the Mississippi River basin via the Rock River .
The following neighboring counties border Green County:
Iowa County | Dane County | |
Lafayette County | Rock county | |
Stephenson County (Illinois) |
Winnebago County (Illinois) |
history
Green County was formed in 1836 as the original county from parts of the Wisconsin Territory. It was named after Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), a general in the American War of Independence .
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 22,719 | - | |
1910 | 21,641 | -4.7% | |
1920 | 21,568 | -0.3% | |
1930 | 21,870 | 1.4% | |
1940 | 23,146 | 5.8% | |
1950 | 24,172 | 4.4% | |
1960 | 25,851 | 6.9% | |
1970 | 26,714 | 3.3% | |
1980 | 30,012 | 12.3% | |
1990 | 30,339 | 1.1% | |
2000 | 33,647 | 10.9% | |
2010 | 36,842 | 9.5% | |
2012 estimate | 36,909 | 0.2% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010–2012 |
According to the 2010 census , Green County had 36,842 people in 14,527 households. The population density was 24.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.49 people lived in each of the 14,527 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 53,933 USD . The per capita income was $ 26,852. 9.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Green County localities
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Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partly in Rock County
2 - mostly in Dane County
3 - partly in Dane County
structure
In addition to the two cities and six villages, Green County is divided into 16 towns :
Town | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Town of Adams | 530 | 55-00325 |
Town of Albany | 1106 | 55-00775 |
Town of Brooklyn | 1083 | 55-10100 |
Town of Cadiz | 815 | 55-11725 |
Town of Clarno | 1166 | 55-15000 |
Town of Decatur | 1767 | 55-19075 |
Town of Exeter | 2023 | 55-24725 |
Town of Jefferson | 1217 | 55-37875 |
Town of Jordan | 641 | 55-38550 |
Town of Monroe | 1245 | 55-53775 |
Town of Mount Pleasant | 598 | 55-54850 |
Town of New Glarus | 1335 | 55-56725 |
Town of Spring Grove | 874 | 55-76075 |
Town of New Years Eve | 1004 | 55-78875 |
Town of Washington | 809 | 55-83625 |
Town of York | 910 | 55-89475 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 78000097.Retrieved April 3, 2011
- ^ Green County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Green County, WI ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 18, 2013
Web links
Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ N , 89 ° 36 ′ W