Monroe, Wisconsin
| Monroe | |||
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| Nickname : Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA | |||
 The historic Green County Courthouse in Monroe |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Green County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 36 ′ N , 89 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,827 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 865.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.51 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 322 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53566 | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-53750 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1569657 | ||
| Website : | cityofmonroe.org | ||
| Mayor : | William Ross | ||
Monroe is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Green County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Monroe had 10,827 residents.
The city and county are known across the country for their cheese products. The city is nicknamed the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA . In the 40s of the 19th century , the first Swiss arrived in the area and produced Swiss cheese. The Cheese Days have been held every year since 1914 .
geography
Monroe is located in lush, rolling hills in southern Wisconsin, 7 miles north of the Illinois border . The intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois is located on the Mississippi and lies 90.6 km to the west.
The geographical coordinates of Monroe are 42 ° 35'56 "north latitude and 89 ° 38'28" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 12.51 km².
Neighboring towns of Monroe are Monticello (18.2 km northeast), Albany (15.7 km northeast), Juda (12.1 km east), Orangeville in Illinois (17.4 km south), Winslow in Illinois (23.8 km southwest), Browntown (14.7 km west-southwest), and Argyle (15.2 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Wisconsin's capital, Madison (69.3 km northeast), Milwaukee (175 km east-northeast), Chicago (209 km east-southeast), and Rockford (73.8 km southeast).
traffic
The Wisconsin State Highways 11 and 81 run on a common route section as the northern bypass around Monroe until the WIS 81 in the northwest of the city leaves the common route section in a northerly direction. The Wisconsin State Highway 59 reaches at the junction with the northern bypass its western terminus. The Wisconsin State Highway 69 runs north-south in and leads to the junction with the northern bypass the main road through the center of Monroe. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A railway line of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad (WSOR), a regional ( Class II ) freight transport company, runs through Monroe from west to east .
The Badger State Trail, a rail trail for hikers and cyclists, runs through the urban area of Monroe . In winter, the hiking trail can also be used with snowmobiles.
With the Monroe Municipal Airport there is a small airfield 6.5 km northeast of the city center. The nearest commercial airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (83 km northeast) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (82.1 km southeast).
population
According to the 2010 census , Monroe had 10,827 people in 4,810 households. The population density was 865.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.22 people lived in each of the 4810 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.8 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and 2.6 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.9 percent of the population.
22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.8 percent were 65 years or older. 52.1 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 41,197 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,783. 14.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Personalities
- Karl Theodor Bayrhoffer (1812–1888) - philosopher and free thinker - died in Monroe
- Alfred von Görtz-Wrisberg (1814–1868) - officer and politician - lived in Monroe in the 1850s
- Joe Dodge (1922-2004) - jazz drummer - born in Monroe
- Manuel Conrad Elmer (1886–1988) - sociologist and university professor - born and raised in Monroe
- Clint Jones (* 1984) - former ski jumper - born in Monroe
- Paul H. Lamboley (* 1940) - lawyer - born in Monroe
- Nathan F. Twining (1897–1982) - Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (1953–1957) - born in Monroe
- George Otto Wirz (1929–2010) - Catholic Auxiliary Bishop in Madison (1977–2004) - born and raised in Monroe
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed December 18, 2013
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Badger State Trail.Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ↑ AirNav.com - Monroe Municipal Airport Retrieved on December 18, 2013
