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Monroe, Wisconsin
City in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Monroe, Wisconsin (disambiguation).
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".
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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 | |
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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 |
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