Monroe County, Wisconsin
| Monroe County, Wisconsin | |
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Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Sparta |
| Largest city | Sparta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 908 sq mi (2,352 km2) |
| • Land | 901 sq mi (2,334 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 44,673 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,673. Its county seat is Sparta.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 908 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 901 square miles (2,330 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,899 people, 15,399 households, and 10,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 16,672 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.52% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.5% were of German, 13.4% Norwegian, 7.6% Irish, 6.3% American and 5.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.9% spoke English, 3.1% German and 2.2% Spanish as their first language.
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