Monroe County
Camp Douglas, Monroe County; Photographer: Wendy Murkve
County Seat:
Sparta
Address:
112 S. Court St.
City:
Sparta
Zip:
54656
Phone:
608-269-8705
Website:
http://www.co.monroe.wi.us
Land Area:
900.9 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
Vegetation:
Northwest corner and small area in North Central: White and red pine. North Central: Mostly jack pine and prairie 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: 28,739
1970: 31,610
1980: 35,074
1990: 36,633
2000: 40,899
2010: 44,673
2020:46,274
WCA District:
Western
