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Green County, Wisconsin

Explore Green County (Click on picture) Green County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named after Nathanael Greene, quartermaster general and commander of the southern department during the Revolutionary War. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Monroe.

Land Area	583.99 sq miles
Water Area	0.58 sq miles
Elevation	1,099 ft at Monroe. 1,115 ft at Liberty Pole Hill.
Number of Lakes	5
Area in Lakes	350 acres (.55 sq miles)
Rivers	Little Sugar, Pecatonica, Sugar
Major Watershed	Rock River, Mississippi River (Southeast)
Geographical Province	Western Upland
Natural Vegetation	North: oak savanna, isolated areas of bluestem, composites, and seged meadow. Southwest border: area of white, black and red oak, expanses of sugar maple, basswood, and elm.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	21,870 26,714 30,012 30,339 33,647
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Dane County Rock County Illinois Lafayette County, Iowa County

Green County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.green.wi.gov
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 1016 16th Ave Monroe, WI 53566	Phone: 608-328-9430
County Sheriff	Sheriff's Department	Phone: 608 328-9400 E-mail
County Parks	Office of the County Clerk 1016 16th Ave Monroe, WI 53566	Phone: 608-328-9430
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 1016 16th Ave Monroe, WI 53566	Phone: 608-328-9439
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Green County N3150B Hwy 81 Monroe, WI 53566-9397	Phone: 608-328-9440 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Albany Village Visitors Information PO Box 342 Albany, WI 53502-0342	Phone: 608-862-3240
	Brodhead Chamber of Commerce PO Box 16 Brodhead, WI 53520-0016	Phone: 608-897-8411
	Green County Tourism N3150 B Hwy 81 Monroe, WI 53566	Toll Free: 888-222-9111
	Hidden Valleys Tourism PO Box 29 Richland Center, WI 53581	Toll Free: 800-592-6968
	Juda Community Club PO Box 151 Juda, WI 53550-0151
	Monroe Chamber of Commerce 1505 9th St Monroe, WI 53566-1425	Phone: 608-325-7648
	Monticello Community Club PO Box 246 Monticello, WI 53570-0246
	New Glarus Chamber of Commerce PO Box 713 New Glarus, WI 53574-0713	Phone: 608-527-2095
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Albany Historical Society PO Box 464 Albany, WI 53502	Phone: 608-862-3423
	Brodhead Historical Society PO Box 33 Brodhead, WI 53520	Phone: 608-897-2635
	Green County Genealogical Society PO Box 313 Monroe, WI 53566
	Green County Historical Society 1503 - 6th St Monroe, WI 53566
	Monticello Area Historical Society W3903 Gilbertson Rd Monticello, WI 53570	Phone: 608-938-4442
	New Glarus Historical Society PO Box 745 New Glarus, WI 53574	Phone: 608-424-6372
	WIGenWebProject, Green County