Monroe (Wisconsin)

Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Monroe to the north and the Town of Clarno to the south.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.83sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,922, and the median income for a family was $47,361. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,657. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 10,827 people, 4,810 households, and 2,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2241.6PD/sqmi. There were 5,101 housing units at an average density of 1056.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.