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Green County, Wisconsin

Coordinates:42°41′N89°36′W/ 42.68°N 89.60°W/42.68; -89.60
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Green County
County
Green County Courthouse
Green County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Green County
Location within the U.S. state ofWisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within theU.S.
Coordinates:42°41′N89°36′W/ 42.68°N 89.6°W/42.68; -89.6
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Founded1837
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatMonroe
Largest cityMonroe
Area
• Total584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.09%
Population
(2020)[1]
• Total37,093
• Estimate
(2023)
36,951Decrease
• Density63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6(Central)
• Summer (DST)UTC−5(CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.green.wi.gov

Green Countyis acountylocated in theU.S. stateofWisconsin.As of the2020 census,the population was 37,093.[1]Itscounty seatisMonroe.[2]Green County is included in theMadison,WIMetropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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The land of Green County had long been settled byNative Americans.In 1632,Samuel de Champlainincluded this area in the region belonging to theIllinois,and in the 18th century theSaukmined lead within the present county limits. By the time the first white settlers arrived there, all of Green County was the property of theHo-Chunk,who referred to the mines as the "Sac Diggings." The federal government recognized Indian title to frontier land, and generally forbade the private sale of Indian land to individuals, but as squatters continued to work the mines in southwestern Wisconsin, conflict arose between them and the Ho-Chunk, as well as the Sauk andMeskwaki,all of whom mined and sold lead. In 1832,Black Hawkattempted to bring his people back into their formerIllinoislands, they were pursued across the border into Wisconsin, then known as westernMichigan Territory.The Ho-Chunk were divided in theBlack Hawk War,with many warriors siding with the Sauk, and others taking personal revenge on frontier settlers in the lead mining district. Although many other Ho-Chunk aided theUS armyin pursuing the Sauk, they were coerced into selling their lands south of theWisconsin Riverin a treaty signed in September, one month after Black Hawk's surrender. Although other towns had been founded in the lead region of Wisconsin prior to the land cession,Monroe, Wisconsinwas one of the many communities founded in the mid-1830s after this land became legally open to settlement.[3][4][5]

The county was created in 1837 from theWisconsin Territory.[6]When in December 1837, a new county was to be split off from the over-largeIowa County,William Boylesof Monroe, as the Representative of the area, was allowed to choose a name. He chose Green County, after the verdant color of the vegetation there. Another member suggested that it be modified to "Greene" after GeneralNathanael Greene,who commanded theSouthern Campaignin theAmerican Revolutionary Warbut Boyles insisted on his original choice.[7]The story that it was named for General Greene still persists in some circles.[8]

Geography

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According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 584 square miles (1,510 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.09%) is water.[9]

Major highways

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Railroads

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Buses

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Airport

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Monroe Municipal Airport(KEFT) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840933—
18508,566818.1%
186019,808131.2%
187023,61119.2%
188021,729−8.0%
189022,7324.6%
190022,719−0.1%
191021,641−4.7%
192021,568−0.3%
193021,8701.4%
194023,1465.8%
195024,1724.4%
196025,8516.9%
197026,7143.3%
198030,01212.3%
199030,3391.1%
200033,64710.9%
201036,8429.5%
202037,0930.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790–1960[11]1900–1990[12]
1990–2000[13]2010[14]2020[1]

2020 census

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As of thecensus of 2020,[1]the population was 37,093. Thepopulation densitywas 63.5 people per square mile (24.5 people/km2). There were 16,273 housing units at an average density of 27.9 units per square mile (10.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.5%White,0.6%BlackorAfrican American,0.5%Asian,0.3%Native American,1.9% fromother races,and 4.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.0%HispanicorLatinoof any race.

2000 census

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Green County

As of the2000 census,[15]there were 33,647 people, 13,212 households, and 9,208 families residing in the county. Thepopulation densitywas 58 people per square mile (22 people/km2). There were 13,878 housing units at an average density of 24 units per square mile (9.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.14%White,0.26%BlackorAfrican American,0.21%Native American,0.29%Asian,0.36% fromother races,and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population wereHispanicorLatinoof any race. 31.9% were ofGerman,20.3%Swiss,14.9%Norwegian,6.7%Irish,5.7%Englishand 5.5%Americanancestry. 96.5% spokeEnglish,2.0%Germanand 1.1%Spanishas 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% weremarried couplesliving 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.

As late as the 1970 federal census, Green County was the only county in the United States in which the largest foreign-born population was people born in Switzerland.

Communities

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A farm in Green County, Wisconsin

Cities

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Villages

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Towns

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns/neighborhoods

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Politics

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Until the 1992 presidential election, Green County voters primarily backed the Republican Party candidate in national elections. Prior to that year, the only times they failed to win the county were in the midst of a divided party vote in 1912, the presence of Wisconsinite Robert La Follette on the ballot in 1924, & national Democratic Party landslides in 1932, 1936, & 1964. From 1992 onward, the county has backed the Democratic candidate in every presidential election, though their margins of victory have been often relatively narrow.

United States presidential election results for Green County, Wisconsin[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 10,169 47.51% 10,851 50.69% 386 1.80%
2016 8,693 45.79% 9,122 48.05% 1,170 6.16%
2012 7,857 40.66% 11,206 58.00% 259 1.34%
2008 6,730 36.31% 11,502 62.06% 302 1.63%
2004 8,497 46.56% 9,575 52.47% 176 0.96%
2000 6,790 44.45% 7,863 51.47% 623 4.08%
1996 4,697 37.23% 6,136 48.64% 1,783 14.13%
1992 4,887 34.46% 5,467 38.55% 3,829 27.00%
1988 6,636 55.73% 5,153 43.27% 119 1.00%
1984 7,827 63.65% 4,367 35.52% 102 0.83%
1980 7,714 54.03% 5,336 37.37% 1,227 8.59%
1976 7,085 54.31% 5,632 43.17% 329 2.52%
1972 7,422 66.14% 3,634 32.38% 166 1.48%
1968 6,502 61.03% 3,501 32.86% 651 6.11%
1964 5,364 49.08% 5,548 50.76% 17 0.16%
1960 7,939 67.79% 3,766 32.16% 6 0.05%
1956 7,114 66.00% 3,614 33.53% 51 0.47%
1952 7,949 70.46% 3,326 29.48% 6 0.05%
1948 4,403 52.43% 3,881 46.21% 114 1.36%
1944 5,556 57.28% 4,101 42.28% 42 0.43%
1940 5,711 55.10% 4,565 44.05% 88 0.85%
1936 3,700 37.53% 5,941 60.26% 218 2.21%
1932 3,190 36.42% 5,406 61.73% 162 1.85%
1928 5,152 64.18% 2,812 35.03% 63 0.78%
1924 2,922 35.07% 423 5.08% 4,986 59.85%
1920 5,466 84.68% 633 9.81% 356 5.52%
1916 2,422 55.77% 1,687 38.84% 234 5.39%
1912 1,601 38.82% 1,716 41.61% 807 19.57%
1908 2,617 54.48% 1,856 38.63% 331 6.89%
1904 2,992 62.05% 1,466 30.40% 364 7.55%
1900 2,996 60.21% 1,776 35.69% 204 4.10%
1896 3,093 54.72% 2,339 41.38% 220 3.89%
1892 2,329 46.05% 2,052 40.57% 677 13.38%

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcd"2020 Decennial Census: Green County, Wisconsin".data.census.gov.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 8,2022.
  2. ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties. Archived fromthe originalon May 31, 2011.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
  3. ^"A Brief History of Monroe".Wisconsin Historical Society.Wisconsin State Historical Society. July 27, 2012.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
  4. ^"History of Green County, Wisconsin. together with biographies of representative citizens. history of Wisconsin, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief account of its territorial and state governments. - Full view - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries".search.library.wisc.edu.Union Publishing Company.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
  5. ^Marty, Dwayne L."Old Exeter And The Sugar River Diggings"(PDF).Monticello Historical Society.Monticello Historical Society.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
  6. ^"Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies".Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.The Newberry Library.2007. Archived fromthe originalon April 14, 2017.RetrievedAugust 13,2015.
  7. ^History of Green County, Wisconsin. together with biographies of representative citizens. history of Wisconsin, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief account of its territorial and state governmentsSpringfield, Illinois: Union Pub. Co., 1884; p. 220
  8. ^Gannett, Henry (1905).The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.Govt. Print. Off. p.143.
  9. ^"2010 Census Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  10. ^"U.S. Decennial Census".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  11. ^"Historical Census Browser".University of Virginia Library.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  12. ^Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995)."Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  13. ^"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000"(PDF).United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
  14. ^"State & County QuickFacts".United States Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon June 6, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 18,2014.
  15. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 14,2011.
  16. ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.RetrievedNovember 11,2020.

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