Local servicesHospitalMonroe Clinic Hospitalunder a milePost officeMonroe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe City Hallunder a milePoliceMonroe Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonroe Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryParkside Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleMonroe Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Victor School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN40 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE92 miInterstateI-3934 miUS highwayUS 2019 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53566 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53566 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:20 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:25 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People14,772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.76,535 householdsMedian household income $71,801Median home value $203,700Median rent $849 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 7,771 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 19%, retail 15%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 23 days16 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Wwtp station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksZander Lakelake · 6.3 miBeckman Lakelake · 6.5 miWest Branch Little Sugar Riverriver · 9.7 miEast Branch Pecatonica Riverriver · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwinning Parkpark · under a mileHoney Creek Parkpark · 1.0 miCadiz Springs State Recreation Areastate park · 5.8 mi · 640 acresSugar River State Trailstate park · 10.7 mi · 245 acresNew Glarus Woods State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 430 acresGreen Co Prairies (Mural Bluff Prairie) Snastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreen County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMonroe Waterworksserves 10,780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,031 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
