Monroe County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,162
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,344
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,972 (it was 4,055 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 901 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 40,75988.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,4565.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,5603.4%Two or more races
- 6531.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3400.7%Asian alone
- 3320.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 870.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 40.4 years |
Males: 23,772 | (51.4%) |
Females: 22,517 | (48.6%) |
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Monroe County: | 2.0 people |
Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,110 ($37,170 in 1999)
This county: | $65,110 |
Wisconsin: | $70,996 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $756 (lower quartile is $587, upper quartile is $927)
This county: | $756 |
State: | $845 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,016 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Monroe: | $201,016 |
Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,382Detached houses: $278,269
Here: $278,269 State: $308,468 Townhouses or other attached units: $289,205
Here: $289,205 State: $265,873 In 2-unit structures: $213,281
Here: $213,281 State: $203,667 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,188
Here: $178,188 State: $216,833 Mobile homes: $80,393
Here: $80,393 State: $79,042
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $502
Institutionalized population: 572
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 18
- Burglaries: 22
- Thefts: 50
- Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 43
- Burglaries: 195
- Thefts: 46
- Auto thefts: 8
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 80 buildings, average cost: $212,200
- 2021: 114 buildings, average cost: $204,900
- 2020: 109 buildings, average cost: $204,800
- 2019: 99 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2018: 109 buildings, average cost: $172,200
- 2017: 124 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2016: 128 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2015: 98 buildings, average cost: $144,500
- 2014: 90 buildings, average cost: $163,900
- 2013: 96 buildings, average cost: $162,400
- 2012: 85 buildings, average cost: $149,300
- 2011: 103 buildings, average cost: $134,500
- 2010: 73 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2009: 83 buildings, average cost: $144,800
- 2008: 119 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2007: 151 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2006: 178 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2005: 214 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2004: 215 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2003: 159 buildings, average cost: $102,300
- 2002: 161 buildings, average cost: $104,300
- 2001: 184 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2000: 181 buildings, average cost: $98,800
- 1999: 183 buildings, average cost: $86,200
- 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $85,200
- 1997: 139 buildings, average cost: $82,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,807 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,463 (1.4%)
Monroe County: | 11.6% |
Wisconsin: | 10.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.1 years old, Black residents: 35.8 years old, American Indian residents: 37.5 years old, Asian residents: 44.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.3 years old, Other race residents: 30.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sparta, Tomah, Little Falls, Angelo, Cashton, Adrian, Norwalk, Wellington, Wells, Wilton.
2023 air pollution in Monroe County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Washington County, Vermont , Sheboygan County , Oscoda County, Michigan , Wabasha County, Minnesota .
Here: | 2.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 1,027
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,176 (44.8% naturalized citizens)
Monroe County: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4042010 or later
- 2522000 to 2009
- 3061990 to 1999
- 1571980 to 1989
- 791970 to 1979
- 145Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,331
- One, attached: 742
- Two: 974
- 3 or 4: 689
- 5 to 9: 679
- 10 to 19: 449
- 20 to 49: 277
- 50 or more: 174
- Mobile homes: 1,614
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 7,332 (677 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 460 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 108
Here: | 6.1% with mortgage |
State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Monroe County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 9,250 | 10 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8,916 | 41 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,462 | 20 |
Other | 304 | 4 |
None | 21,741 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Monroe County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Monroe County: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Monroe County: | 8.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Monroe County: | 27.1% |
State: | 27.5% |
Here: | 12.4% |
State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Monroe County:
Average size of farms: 182 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,927
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $189.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,913
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,494
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.42%
Corn for grain: 43417 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 477 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15050 harvested acres
Vegetables: 114 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 109 acres
Earthquake activity:
Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 191.8 miles away from Monroe County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 404.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 292.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 380.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 404.8 miles away from Monroe County center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 172.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 18, 2019 - July 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides, Incident Period: August 17, 2018 - September 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4402, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4343, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4288: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4288, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Heavy Rain And Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 1998 to June 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1236: July 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17,718 (74.4%)
- Carpooled: 2,386 (10.0%)
- Bus: 40 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 624 (2.6%)
- Bicycle: 94 (0.4%)
- Walked: 583 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,293 (9.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Germany (5%)
- Ghana (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
- German (37%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- American (6%)
- Pennsylvania German (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- European (3%)
People in group quarters in Monroe County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 392 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 123 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 122 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 72 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 69 people in group homes intended for adults
- 51 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Monroe County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 371 people in nursing homes
- 209 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 146 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 63 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 61 people in other group homes
- 52 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 30 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 3 people in religious group quarters
6.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,380 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.39% |
Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.18% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($31,181 average AGI)
2.21% relocated from other states ($22,199 average AGI)
Monroe County: 2.21% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from La Crosse County, WI | 1.33% ($47,855 average AGI) |
from Juneau County, WI | 0.55% ($40,735) |
from Vernon County, WI | 0.37% ($47,029) |
from Jackson County, WI | 0.23% ($66,024) |
from Dane County, WI | 0.19% ($93,917) |
from Wood County, WI | 0.12% ($30,348) |
6.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,823 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.63% |
Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($31,193 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($21,630 average AGI)
Monroe County: 2.47% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to La Crosse County, WI | 1.25% ($40,489 average AGI) |
to Juneau County, WI | 0.54% ($59,010) |
to Jackson County, WI | 0.35% ($45,758) |
to Vernon County, WI | 0.31% ($37,333) |
to Dane County, WI | 0.17% ($34,032) |
to Wood County, WI | 0.14% ($39,769) |
to Eau Claire County, WI | 0.11% ($49,300) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,700 (5,615 aged, 1,085 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 616 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Monroe County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (743)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (600)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (527)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (433)
- Unspecified dementia (328)
- Congestive heart failure (255)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (209)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (160)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (59)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (38)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,868
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 189
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,488
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,449
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,074
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.5. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 89.2
- Other - 58.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46,289- Male householders: 10,108 (3,094 living alone), Female householders: 8,353 (2,563 living alone)
8,955 spouses (8,889 opposite-sex spouses), 1,718 unmarried partners, (1,671 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,392 children (12,428 natural, 285 adopted, 679 stepchildren), 850 grandchildren, 303 brothers or sisters, 230 parents, 14 foster children, 474 other relatives, 981 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 827
Size of family households: 5,778 2-persons, 2,089 3-persons, 2,091 4-persons, 836 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 437 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,652 1-person, 1,088 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
7,778 married couples with children.
2,601 single-parent households (1,163 men, 1,438 women).
91.6% of residents of Monroe speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $373,208,000 ($8,807 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $114,239,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,642,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,698,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,393,000
Federal grants: $49,764,000
Federal procurement contracts: $87,263,000 ($76,022,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $71,447,000 ($28,950,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,979,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,726,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,576,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,141Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,153
Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +182
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +648
Here: | +15 per 1000 residents |
State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.3 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- 322020 or later
- 2,1342010 to 2019
- 2,7522000 to 2009
- 2,9341990 to 1999
- 2,2291980 to 1989
- 2,5071970 to 1979
- 1,2771960 to 1969
- 1,5001950 to 1959
- 9101940 to 1949
- 3,6821939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- 941 room
- 352 rooms
- 3933 rooms
- 1,2874 rooms
- 2,6545 rooms
- 2,5006 rooms
- 2,2657 rooms
- 1,6558 rooms
- 2,4229+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- 2111 room
- 1882 rooms
- 8983 rooms
- 1,4254 rooms
- 9285 rooms
- 6236 rooms
- 3617 rooms
- 2008 rooms
- 3379+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- 94no bedroom
- 4421 bedroom
- 2,5542 bedrooms
- 6,7023 bedrooms
- 2,6284 bedrooms
- 8925+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Wisconsin
- 270no bedroom
- 7561 bedroom
- 2,2922 bedrooms
- 1,3343 bedrooms
- 4054 bedrooms
- 985+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 638no vehicle
- 2,8621 vehicle
- 5,5652 vehicles
- 2,6613 vehicles
- 1,0154 vehicles
- 5405+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in renter-occupied apartments
- 724no vehicle
- 2,3461 vehicle
- 1,6212 vehicles
- 3413 vehicles
- 1094 vehicles
- 275+ vehicles
90.6% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Wisconsin.
Monroe County: | 90.6% |
State average: | 87.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35,053
- Other state: 9,588
- Northeast: 616
- Midwest: 5,344
- South: 1,973
- West: 1,685
- 49.3%Utility gas
- 28.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.4%Wood
- 6.3%Electricity
- 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 41.9%Utility gas
- 39.8%Electricity
- 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 21.8% |
Wisconsin: | 16.7% |
Here: | 13.6% |
Wisconsin: | 12.5% |
Here: | 21.7% |
Wisconsin: | 17.5% |
Monroe County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $7,991,000
Other: $7,852,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,964,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,856,000
Parks and Recreation: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,282,000
Regular Highways: $4,523,000
Regular Highways: $4,131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
General - Other: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $12,838,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,395,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,979,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,606,000
Police Protection: $4,699,000
General - Other: $4,631,000
Regular Highways: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,816,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,954,000
Police Protection: $2,931,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,770,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,593,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,416,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,026,000
Financial Administration: $1,986,000
Financial Administration: $1,548,000
General - Other: $1,307,000
Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
Health - Other: $1,012,000
Health - Other: $961,000
Central Staff Services: $921,000
Natural Resources - Other: $795,000
General Public Buildings: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $679,000
Natural Resources - Other: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Libraries: $431,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Libraries: $341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $193,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,614,000
Other: $302,000
Other: $217,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $658,000
Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $672,000
Highways: $453,000
Other: $177,000
Other: $157,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,375,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,020,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,355,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,115,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,251,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $929,000
Fines and Forfeits: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Donations From Private Sources: $135,000
Rents: $103,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Sale of Property: $98,000
Rents: $71,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
Police Protection: $213,000
Central Staff Services: $142,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,422,000
Public Welfare: $6,795,000
Highways: $4,903,000
Highways: $3,665,000
General Local Government Support: $3,060,000
General Local Government Support: $2,759,000
Other: $1,182,000
Other: $891,000
Education: $818,000
Education: $625,000
Health and Hospitals: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $293,000
- Tax - Property: $17,897,000
Property: $17,545,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,759,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,324,000
Other License: $224,000
Other License: $203,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $65,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Monroe County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $7,991,000
Other: $7,852,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,964,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,856,000
Parks and Recreation: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,282,000
Regular Highways: $4,523,000
Regular Highways: $4,131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
General - Other: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $12,838,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,395,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,979,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,606,000
Police Protection: $4,699,000
General - Other: $4,631,000
Regular Highways: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,816,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,954,000
Police Protection: $2,931,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,770,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,593,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,416,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,026,000
Financial Administration: $1,986,000
Financial Administration: $1,548,000
General - Other: $1,307,000
Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
Health - Other: $1,012,000
Health - Other: $961,000
Central Staff Services: $921,000
Natural Resources - Other: $795,000
General Public Buildings: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $679,000
Natural Resources - Other: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Libraries: $431,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Libraries: $341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $193,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,614,000
Other: $302,000
Other: $217,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $658,000
Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $672,000
Highways: $453,000
Other: $177,000
Other: $157,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,375,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,020,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,355,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,115,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,251,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $929,000
Fines and Forfeits: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Donations From Private Sources: $135,000
Rents: $103,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Sale of Property: $98,000
Rents: $71,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
Police Protection: $213,000
Central Staff Services: $142,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,422,000
Public Welfare: $6,795,000
Highways: $4,903,000
Highways: $3,665,000
General Local Government Support: $3,060,000
General Local Government Support: $2,759,000
Other: $1,182,000
Other: $891,000
Education: $818,000
Education: $625,000
Health and Hospitals: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $293,000
- Tax - Property: $17,897,000
Property: $17,545,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,759,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,324,000
Other License: $224,000
Other License: $203,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $65,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Monroe County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $7,991,000
Other: $7,852,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,964,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,856,000
Parks and Recreation: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,282,000
Regular Highways: $4,523,000
Regular Highways: $4,131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
General - Other: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $12,838,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,395,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,979,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,606,000
Police Protection: $4,699,000
General - Other: $4,631,000
Regular Highways: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,816,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,954,000
Police Protection: $2,931,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,770,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,593,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,416,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,026,000
Financial Administration: $1,986,000
Financial Administration: $1,548,000
General - Other: $1,307,000
Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
Health - Other: $1,012,000
Health - Other: $961,000
Central Staff Services: $921,000
Natural Resources - Other: $795,000
General Public Buildings: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $679,000
Natural Resources - Other: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Libraries: $431,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Libraries: $341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $193,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,614,000
Other: $302,000
Other: $217,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $658,000
Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $672,000
Highways: $453,000
Other: $177,000
Other: $157,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,375,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,020,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,355,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,115,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,251,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $929,000
Fines and Forfeits: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Donations From Private Sources: $135,000
Rents: $103,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Sale of Property: $98,000
Rents: $71,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
Police Protection: $213,000
Central Staff Services: $142,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,422,000
Public Welfare: $6,795,000
Highways: $4,903,000
Highways: $3,665,000
General Local Government Support: $3,060,000
General Local Government Support: $2,759,000
Other: $1,182,000
Other: $891,000
Education: $818,000
Education: $625,000
Health and Hospitals: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $293,000
- Tax - Property: $17,897,000
Property: $17,545,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,759,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,324,000
Other License: $224,000
Other License: $203,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $65,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Monroe County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $7,991,000
Other: $7,852,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,964,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,856,000
Parks and Recreation: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $153,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,282,000
Regular Highways: $4,523,000
Regular Highways: $4,131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
General - Other: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $12,838,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,395,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,979,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,606,000
Police Protection: $4,699,000
General - Other: $4,631,000
Regular Highways: $4,215,000
Regular Highways: $3,816,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,954,000
Police Protection: $2,931,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,770,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,593,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,416,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,026,000
Financial Administration: $1,986,000
Financial Administration: $1,548,000
General - Other: $1,307,000
Central Staff Services: $1,066,000
Health - Other: $1,012,000
Health - Other: $961,000
Central Staff Services: $921,000
Natural Resources - Other: $795,000
General Public Buildings: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $679,000
Natural Resources - Other: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Libraries: $431,000
Parks and Recreation: $360,000
Libraries: $341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $193,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,614,000
Other: $302,000
Other: $217,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $658,000
Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $672,000
Highways: $453,000
Other: $177,000
Other: $157,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,375,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,020,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,355,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,355,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,115,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,251,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $929,000
Fines and Forfeits: $277,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Donations From Private Sources: $135,000
Rents: $103,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Sale of Property: $98,000
Rents: $71,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,000
General Revenue - Other: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,690,000
Central Staff Services: $275,000
Police Protection: $213,000
Central Staff Services: $142,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,422,000
Public Welfare: $6,795,000
Highways: $4,903,000
Highways: $3,665,000
General Local Government Support: $3,060,000
General Local Government Support: $2,759,000
Other: $1,182,000
Other: $891,000
Education: $818,000
Education: $625,000
Health and Hospitals: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $293,000
- Tax - Property: $17,897,000
Property: $17,545,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,759,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,324,000
Other License: $224,000
Other License: $203,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $65,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 717
- Number of aged recipients: 60
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 657
- Number of recipients under 18: 137
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 454
- Number of recipients older than 64: 126
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 284
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 306
Most common first names in Monroe County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 949 | 75.2 years |
William | 771 | 75.9 years |
Mary | 734 | 79.1 years |
Robert | 654 | 69.7 years |
Joseph | 569 | 76.9 years |
George | 506 | 76.9 years |
Frank | 501 | 78.2 years |
Edward | 489 | 76.8 years |
Helen | 464 | 80.9 years |
Anna | 458 | 84.9 years |
Most common last names in Monroe County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 296 | 73.8 years |
Smith | 225 | 75.6 years |
Miller | 200 | 77.7 years |
Anderson | 162 | 76.7 years |
Williams | 162 | 70.2 years |
Brown | 146 | 72.8 years |
Olson | 138 | 76.6 years |
Schmidt | 128 | 77.9 years |
Schultz | 119 | 75.9 years |
Jones | 115 | 74.4 years |
Businesses in Monroe County, WI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
AmericInn | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Burger King | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | Subway | 2 | |
Ford | 2 | Super 8 | 2 | |
Goodwill | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Hardee's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
Hilton | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 2 | Walmart | 2 |