Monroe County

Monroe County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	46,274
County Seat	Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	081
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	24,294
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	46,208
Median Age	39.7
Veterans	3,957
Housing Units	19,804
Uninsured	1,385
Net Migration (recent)	219
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	972
Total Employees	16,746
Avg Annual Pay	$53,839
Median Household Income	$66,451
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,112
Federal Spending FY2024	$529,675,021
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,446

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$184,000
Median Rent	$919
FMR Studio	$726
FMR 1BR	$857
FMR 2BR	$1,059
FMR 3BR	$1,375
FMR 4BR	$1,519

Health & Safety

Hospitals	39
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	17.1%
Adult Obesity	34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.8
Air Quality Good Days	258

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	144
SNAP Stores	49
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	23
Land in Farms (acres)	177,092
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7,699.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2018-10-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD	2017-10-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-10-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Sparta — pop 10,025
Tomah — pop 9,570
Cashton — pop 1,158
Norwalk — pop 611
Warrens — pop 544
Ontario — pop 534
Wilton — pop 532
Kendall — pop 484
Oakdale — pop 302
Cataract — pop 220
Wyeville — pop 121
Tunnel City — pop 100
Melvina — pop 93

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.