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Notable locations in Monroe: Green County Courthouse (A), Green County Jail (B), Monroe City Hall (C), Arabut Ludlow Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe include: New Apostolic Church (A), Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), First Methodist Church (C), Assembly of God Tabernacle (D), Saint Victors Roman Catholic Church (E), Universalist Church (F), Union Presbyterian Church (G), Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Immanuel German Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe include: Lincoln Park (1), Market Square (2), Twining Park (3), Spring Square (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Monroe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Green County Welcome Center (2108 7th Avenue), Green County Tourism Coordinator (N3150 State Road 81).
Hotels: Knights Inn (250 18th Avenue North), AmericInn Monroe (424 4th Aveue), Gasthaus Motel (685 30th Street), Alphorn Inn & Executive Suites (250 18th Avenue North).
Courts: Family Court Commissioner (Court House), Clerk of Circuit Court (Court House).
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Green County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.894. This is significantly better than average. There were 19 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.9. This is about average. There were 31 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.57. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monroe that have no violations reported:
- POTTERS HOUSE, UPCI (Address: PO BOX 123, Population served: 111, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MHI MONROE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MONROE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Wisconsin: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.0% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monroe, WI
People in group quarters in Monroe:
- 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 67 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in other group homes
- 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Monroe compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Monroe (2011 data):
- The First National Bank and Trust Company: Motor Bank Branch at 1919 Tenth Street, branch established on 09/18/1979; Monroe Branch at 1625 Tenth Street, branch established on 01/01/1856. Info updated 12/03/2009: Bank assets: $82.4 mil, Deposits: $64.0 mil, headquarters in Beloit, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc.
- Wisconsin Community Bank: Monroe Branch at 1717 10th Street, branch established on 01/01/1903; Green County Messenger Service at 1717 10th Street, branch established on 06/13/2005. Info updated 09/26/2007: Bank assets: $46.2 mil, Deposits: $36.4 mil, headquarters in Madison, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
- First Michigan Bank: Monroe Branch at 101 7-1/2 Street, branch established on 12/09/1992. Info updated 02/14/2011: Bank assets: $1,269.9 mil, Deposits: $1,038.9 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: First Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
- Associated Bank, National Association: Monroe Branch at 1420 11th Street, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 09/12/2008: Bank assets: $22,244.0 mil, Deposits: $17,164.9 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
- Woodford State Bank: Monroe Branch at 403 W. 8th Street, branch established on 06/30/2000. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $18.2 mil, Deposits: $15.9 mil, headquarters in Woodford, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Woodford Bancshares,inc.
- The Bank of New Glarus: Monroe Wi Branch at 250 North 18th Avenue, branch established on 03/23/2010. Info updated 10/08/2008: Bank assets: $19.3 mil, Deposits: $16.0 mil, headquarters in New Glarus, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of New Glarus, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Monroe, Wisconsin:
- Super 8, 500 6th St, Monroe, WI 53566
, Phone: (608) 325-1500, Fax: (608) 325-1500
- Americinn Motel, 424 4TH Ave, Monroe, WI 53566
, Phone: (608) 328-3444
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Monroe, Wisconsin
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Green County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Monroe:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.40%
| Here |  | 49.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists |
| Adherents | 25.9% | 25.5% | 21.6% | 14.4% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 9.3% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 20.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Here: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Green County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | This county: | 4.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | Green County: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Green County: | 7.3% | | State: | 7.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 24.3% | | Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
10 | $30,841 | $37,009 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,112 | $66,672 | 12 | $3,283 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
26 | $119,576 | $55,189 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
9 | $24,447 | $32,596 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $8,473 | $50,838 | 44 | $15,892 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $61,272 | $40,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
3 | $9,069 | $36,276 | 2 | $2,495 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $15,598 | $37,435 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $35,107 | $42,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $26,324 | $31,589 | 5 | $536 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $23,437 | $40,178 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $10,869 | $43,476 | 2 | $902 |
| Totals for Government |
105 | $376,125 | $42,986 | 65 | $23,108 |
Monroe government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $77,000 ($7.36)
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,211,000 ($211.22)
Solid Waste Management: $286,000 ($27.32)
Parks & Recreation: $138,000 ($13.18)
All Other: $50,000 ($4.78)
Regular Highways: $32,000 ($3.06)
Parking Facilities: $27,000 ($2.58)
- Construction - General: $1,749,000 ($167.08)
Regular Highways: $969,000 ($92.57)
Parks & Recreation: $102,000 ($9.74)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($0.19)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,042,000 ($195.07)
Regular Highways: $1,518,000 ($145.01)
Sewerage: $1,148,000 ($109.67)
Water Utilities: $815,000 ($77.86)
Parks & Recreation: $686,000 ($65.53)
Solid Waste Management: $562,000 ($53.69)
General - Other: $344,000 ($32.86)
Fire Protection: $343,000 ($32.77)
Financial Administration: $333,000 ($31.81)
Central Staff Services: $315,000 ($30.09)
Air Transportation: $236,000 ($22.54)
Transit Utilities: $174,000 ($16.62)
Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000 ($10.79)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $109,000 ($10.41)
General Public Buildings: $66,000 ($6.30)
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000 ($5.54)
Parking Facilities: $55,000 ($5.25)
Health Services - Other: $15,000 ($1.43)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($0.38)
- General - Interest on Debt: $463,000 ($44.23)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $206,000 ($19.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,720,000 ($737.49)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,727,000 ($356.04)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,388,000 ($992.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,059,000 ($101.17)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $400,000 ($38.21)
General Revenue, NEC: $210,000 ($20.06)
Special Assessments: $135,000 ($12.90)
Rents: $9,000 ($0.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $108,000 ($10.32)
Fire Protection: $36,000 ($3.44)
Central Staff: $36,000 ($3.44)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,093,000 ($1155.24)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $976,000 ($93.24)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,027,000 ($98.11)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,260,000 ($215.90)
Highways: $561,000 ($53.59)
All Other: $349,000 ($33.34)
- Tax - Property: $4,338,000 ($414.41)
NEC: $320,000 ($30.57)
Other Selective Sales: $58,000 ($5.54)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,750,000 ($358.23)
6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,995 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.66% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:
- WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- W211AU (90.1 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC.)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
TV broadcast stations around Monroe:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Monroe fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 2009 09:34 AM, 6th St, 22nd Ave, Lat: 42.60632222, Lon: -89.63263056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1988 07:45 AM, St 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1984 04:53 AM, 16th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 1, 1981 01:41 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 18, 1980 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total average daily traffic: 24,660
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,278
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Businesses in Monroe, WI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 3 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Penske | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
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