Green County, Wisconsin

Green County
Green County
U.S. county
	Green County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°41′N 89°36′W / 42.68°N 89.6°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1837
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Monroe
Largest city	Monroe
Area
• Total	584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.09%%
Population (2010)
• Total	36,842
• Estimate (2020)	36,603
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.green.wi.gov

Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,842.^[1] Its county seat is Monroe.^[2] Green County is included in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

The county was created in 1837 from the Wisconsin Territory.^[3] It is named for General Nathanael Greene,^[4] who commanded the Southern Campaign in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km²), of which 584 square miles (1,510 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.09%) is water.^[5]

Major highways[]

Highway 11 (Wisconsin)
Highway 39 (Wisconsin)
Highway 59 (Wisconsin)
Highway 69 (Wisconsin)
Highway 78 (Wisconsin)
Highway 81 (Wisconsin)
Highway 92 (Wisconsin)
Highway 104 (Wisconsin)

Airport[]

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties[]

Dane County - north
Rock County - east
Winnebago County, Illinois - southeast
Stephenson County, Illinois - south
Lafayette County - west
Iowa County - northwest

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	933		—
1850	8,566		818.1%
1860	19,808		131.2%
1870	23,611		19.2%
1880	21,729		−8.0%
1890	22,732		4.6%
1900	22,719		−0.1%
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%
2020 (est.)	36,603	^[6]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2020^[1]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Green County

As of the 2000 census,^[11] there were 33,647 people, 13,212 households, and 9,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 13,878 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.14% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.9% were of German, 20.3% Swiss, 14.9% Norwegian, 6.7% Irish, 5.7% English and 5.5% American ancestry. 96.5% spoke English, 2.0% German and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 13,212 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

As late as the 1970 federal census, Green County was the only county in the United States in which the largest foreign-born population was people born in Switzerland.

Communities[]

A farm in Green County, Wisconsin

Cities[]

Brodhead (partly in Rock County)
Monroe (county seat)

Villages[]

Albany
Belleville (mostly in Dane County)
Brooklyn (mostly in Dane County)
Browntown
Monticello
New Glarus

Towns[]

Census-designated place[]

Juda

Unincorporated communities[]

Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]

Politics[]

Until the 1992 presidential election, Green County voters primarily backed the Republican Party candidate in national elections. Prior to that year, the only times they failed to win the county were in the midst of a divided party vote in 1912, the presence of Wisconsinite Robert La Follette on the ballot in 1924, & national Democratic Party landslides in 1932, 1936, & 1964. From 1992 onward, the county has backed the Democratic candidate in every presidential election, though their margins of victory have been often relatively narrow.

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

External links[]

Green County government website
Green County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Green County Sheriff's Office

Coordinates: 42°41′N 89°36′W / 42.68°N 89.60°W / 42.68; -89.60

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[USCensusEst2020-6] "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[GR8-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[12] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	47.5% 10,169	50.7% 10,851	1.8% 386
2016	45.8% 8,693	48.1% 9,122	6.2% 1,170
2012	40.7% 7,857	58.0% 11,206	1.3% 259
2008	36.3% 6,730	62.1% 11,502	1.6% 302
2004	46.6% 8,497	52.5% 9,575	1.0% 176
2000	44.5% 6,790	51.5% 7,863	4.1% 623
1996	37.2% 4,697	48.6% 6,136	14.1% 1,783
1992	34.5% 4,887	38.6% 5,467	27.0% 3,829
1988	55.7% 6,636	43.3% 5,153	1.0% 119
1984	63.7% 7,827	35.5% 4,367	0.8% 102
1980	54.0% 7,714	37.4% 5,336	8.6% 1,227
1976	54.3% 7,085	43.2% 5,632	2.5% 329
1972	66.1% 7,422	32.4% 3,634	1.5% 166
1968	61.0% 6,502	32.9% 3,501	6.1% 651
1964	49.1% 5,364	50.8% 5,548	0.2% 17
1960	67.8% 7,939	32.2% 3,766	0.1% 6
1956	66.0% 7,114	33.5% 3,614	0.5% 51
1952	70.5% 7,949	29.5% 3,326	0.1% 6
1948	52.4% 4,403	46.2% 3,881	1.4% 114
1944	57.3% 5,556	42.3% 4,101	0.4% 42
1940	55.1% 5,711	44.1% 4,565	0.9% 88
1936	37.5% 3,700	60.3% 5,941	2.2% 218
1932	36.4% 3,190	61.7% 5,406	1.9% 162
1928	64.2% 5,152	35.0% 2,812	0.8% 63
1924	35.1% 2,922	5.1% 423	59.9% 4,986
1920	84.7% 5,466	9.8% 633	5.5% 356
1916	55.8% 2,422	38.8% 1,687	5.4% 234
1912	38.8% 1,601	41.6% 1,716	19.6% 807
1908	54.5% 2,617	38.6% 1,856	6.9% 331
1904	62.1% 2,992	30.4% 1,466	7.6% 364
1900	60.2% 2,996	35.7% 1,776	4.1% 204
1896	54.7% 3,093	41.4% 2,339	3.9% 220
1892	46.1% 2,329	40.6% 2,052	13.4% 677

show v t Municipalities and communities of Green County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Monroe
Cities	Brodhead‡ Monroe
Villages	Albany Belleville‡ Brooklyn‡ Browntown Monticello New Glarus
Towns	Adams Albany Brooklyn Cadiz Clarno Decatur Exeter Jefferson Jordan Monroe Mount Pleasant New Glarus Spring Grove Sylvester Washington York
CDP	Juda
Unincorporated communities	Attica Clarno Dayton Exeter Jordan Center Martintown Mineral Point Oakley Postville Ross Crossing Schneyville Schultz Stearns Twin Grove
Ghost townsneighborhoods	Clarence Farmers Grove Tyrone Willet
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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