Monroe County, Wisconsin

Explore Monroe County (Click on picture) Monroe County, created in 1854 from La Crosse County, is named after James Monroe, the 5th President of the United States. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Sparta.

Land Area	900.77 sq miles
Water Area	7.52 sq miles
Elevation	793 ft at Sparta. 1,410 ft at Wadels Hill. 1,360 ft at Castle Rock.
Number of Lakes	120
Area in Lakes	3,437 acres (5.37 sq miles)
Rivers	Baraboo, Black, Kickapoo, La Crosse, Little La Crosse, Lower lemonweir
Major Watershed	Mississippi River (West), Wisconsin River (East)
Geographical Province	Northeast corner: Central Plain. Central and southwest: Western Upland.
Natural Vegetation	Northwest corner and small area in north-central: white and red pine. North-central: mostly jack pine and pririe grasses next to white, black, and red oak. Northeast corner: conifer swamp. East-central: oak savanna. Southeast: white, black, and red oak. South-central: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Southwest: small area of sedge meadow.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	28,739 31,610 35,074 36,633 40,899
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Jackson County Juneau County Vernon County La Crosse County, Jackson County

Monroe County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	http://www.co.monroe.wi.us/pub/home.php
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 260 Sparta, WI 54656	Phone: 608-269-8705
County Parks	Monroe County Park Department Rt 2, Box 21A Sparta, WI 54656	Phone: 608-269-8738
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 202 S K St Sparta, WI 54656	Phone: 608-269-8716
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Monroe County 112 S Court St, Rm 107 Sparta, WI 54656	Phone: 608-269-8722 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Greater Tomah Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 625 Tomah, WI 54660-0625	Phone: 608-372-2166
	Hidden Valleys Tourism PO Box 29 Richland Center, WI 53581	Toll Free: 800-592-6968
	Kickapoo Valley Association, Inc. S8019 US Highway 61 Readstown, WI 54652	Phone: 608-629-5911
	Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce 111 Milwaukee St Sparta, WI 54656-2576	Phone: 608-269-4123
	Tomah Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Box 625 Tomah, WI 54660-0625	Phone: 608-372-2166
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Monroe County Historical Society 1488 Aqua Rd Black River Falls, WI 54615-7609	Phone: 608-269-8680 E-mail
	Monroe, Jackson, Juneau Genealogical Workshop Rt 3, Box 253 Sparta, WI 54615
	WIGenWebProject, Monroe County