Green County, Wisconsin
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| Green County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Monroe |
| Largest city | Monroe |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
585 sq mi (585 square miles (1,514 km²). 584 square miles (1,513 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.10 km²) 584 sq mi (1,513 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.10% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
33,647 58/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.green.wi.gov | |
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 585 square miles (1,514 km²), of which, 584 square miles (1,513 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Dane County, Wisconsin - north
- Rock County, Wisconsin - east
- Winnebago County, Illinois - southeast
- Stephenson County, Illinois - south
- Lafayette County, Wisconsin - west
- Iowa County, Wisconsin - northwest
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 22,719 |
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| 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% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, 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 according to Census 2000. 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Adams
- Albany (town)
- Albany (village)
- Belleville
- Brodhead
- Brooklyn
- Browntown
- Cadiz
- Clarno
- Decatur
- Exeter
- Jefferson
- Jordan
- Monroe (town)
- Monroe
- Monticello
- Mount Pleasant
- New Glarus (town)
- New Glarus
- Spring Grove
- Sylvester
- Washington
- York
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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