Monroe County | |
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![]() Monroe County Courthouse in Sparta | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
![]() Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°57′N 90°37′W / 43.95°N 90.62°W | |
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Founded | 1854 |
Named for | James Monroe[1] |
Seat | Sparta |
Largest city | Sparta |
Area | |
• Total | 908 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Land | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.8% |
Population | |
• Total | 46,274 |
• Density | 51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
Website | www |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 46,274 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Sparta.[3]