Monroe is a city in Green County, Wisconsin, home to about 10,587 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53566.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monroe; also Monroe Town (Green County) and Clarno
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monroe had 10,661 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Green County grew from 22,719 residents in 1900 to 37,093 in 2020.
Green County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).
13,537 jobs at 1,012 businesses in Green County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Monroe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln ElementaryMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Northside ElementaryMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parkside ElementaryMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Monroe MiddleMonroe | 6–8 | 483 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Monroe HighMonroe | 9–12 | 686 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Victor SchoolMonroe | K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe Town (Green County), Clarno, Sylvester, Jefferson Town (Green County), Jordan and Washington Town (Green County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.