{"id":8833,"date":"2023-10-08T14:05:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T14:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8833"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:39","slug":"green-county-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/green-county-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Green County, Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Green County is a county in Wisconsin, United States, in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 37,093 at the 2020 census and covers 584 square miles (1,510 km2) centred near 42&deg;41&prime;N 89&deg;36&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Monroe is the county seat, and its postal code is 53566. The county has 2 cities, 6 villages, and about a dozen unincorporated communities, organized into 16 towns. Green County sits in the Central time zone and is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan statistical area. Its FIPS code is 55045.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Green County<\/h2>\n<p>Green County counts 8 incorporated municipalities &mdash; 2 cities and 6 villages &mdash; plus roughly 15 unincorporated communities scattered across its 16 towns. Brodhead straddles the Rock County line and Belleville and Brooklyn both straddle the Dane County line, with only a small share of each lying in Green County. Places marked Unincorp. have no municipal government of their own and are governed as part of their surrounding town.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monroe<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brodhead<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albany<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Albany<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belleville<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brooklyn<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Brooklyn<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Browntown<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Cadiz<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monticello<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>Sylvester<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Glarus<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>New Glarus<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Attica<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cardinal Crest<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clarno<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Clarno<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dayton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exeter<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Exeter<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jordan Center<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Jordan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juda<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martintown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monroe Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oakley<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Postville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ross Crossing<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Schneyville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Schultz<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stearns<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Twin Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two names on the county&#8217;s own map can confuse a search: the village of Belleville and much of the village of Brooklyn actually sit in neighboring Dane County, with only their southern edges reaching into Green County, and the unincorporated Jordan Center is distinct from the surrounding Town of Jordan that shares part of its name.<\/p>\n<h2>Townships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop. (2020)<\/th>\n<th>Main settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monroe<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albany<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Albany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Glarus<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>New Glarus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sylvester<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Monticello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cadiz<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Browntown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brooklyn<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Brooklyn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clarno<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Clarno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exeter<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jordan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Jordan Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adams<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decatur<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jefferson<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mount Pleasant<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spring Grove<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Washington<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>York<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>53566 &mdash; Monroe<\/li>\n<li>53520 &mdash; Brodhead<\/li>\n<li>53574 &mdash; New Glarus<\/li>\n<li>53521 &mdash; Brooklyn<\/li>\n<li>53570 &mdash; Monticello<\/li>\n<li>53502 &mdash; Albany<\/li>\n<li>53550 &mdash; Juda<\/li>\n<li>53522 &mdash; Browntown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Green County&#8217;s own delivery area covers eight ZIP codes. Belleville&#8217;s post office is centred across the line in Dane County, so its Green County edge is not one of the eight; the smaller unincorporated places listed above draw mail service from the nearest of these ZIPs rather than carrying one of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Green County lies in Wisconsin&#8217;s unglaciated Driftless region, a landscape of rolling hills, wooded ridges and dairy pasture rather than flat farmland. The Sugar River runs north to south through the county past Albany and New Glarus, and the Pecatonica River crosses its western towns. Green County borders Dane County to the north, Rock County to the east, Lafayette County to the west, Iowa County to the northwest, and Stephenson County, Illinois, across the state line to the south.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Green County&#8217;s population was 37,093 at the 2020 census, for a density of about 64 people per square mile. Monroe and Brodhead are its two largest communities. Median household income in the county runs close to the Wisconsin median of $74,631, reflecting a mixed base of dairy farming, manufacturing and small-city commerce rather than a single dominant industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Dairy farming and cheesemaking anchor Green County&#8217;s economy; Monroe and its surrounding towns are home to more working cheese factories than almost anywhere else in the country, and Monroe markets itself as the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA. New Glarus, settled by Swiss immigrants in 1845, keeps that heritage visible in its architecture and shops and is also home to the New Glarus Brewing Company. The village&#8217;s Wilhelm Tell Festival, held each Labor Day weekend, is the county&#8217;s best-known annual event.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Green County was organized in 1837 out of Wisconsin Territory land. Its name comes from the county&#8217;s green, well-watered countryside rather than, as local legend often claims, from Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Swiss immigrants founded New Glarus in 1845, drawn by land that resembled their home canton of Glarus, and their descendants&#8217; dairies and cheese factories still shape the county&#8217;s economy today.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>State Highways 11, 39, 59, 69, 78, 81, 92 and 104 cross Green County, connecting Monroe to its neighboring towns and cities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Madison &mdash; about 25 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Janesville &mdash; about 20 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Freeport, Illinois &mdash; about 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Dodgeville &mdash; about 25 miles northwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Dane County Regional Airport in Madison. Monroe Municipal Airport handles general aviation within the county.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Green County, Wisconsin?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt sits in south-central Wisconsin, on the Illinois state line, roughly 25 miles south of Madison.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Green County?<\/strong><br \/>\n37,093 people, according to the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Green County?<\/strong><br \/>\n584 square miles (1,510 km2) of land, with a small amount of additional water area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Green County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMonroe is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and villages are in Green County?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe county has 2 cities, 6 villages and about 15 unincorporated communities, organized into 16 towns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Green County?<\/strong><br \/>\nEight ZIP codes serve the county, including 53566 (Monroe), 53520 (Brodhead) and 53574 (New Glarus).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Green County known for cheese?<\/strong><br \/>\nSwiss and other European immigrant dairy farmers built a dense network of small cheese factories across the county starting in the 1800s, a tradition Monroe still promotes today.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/wisconsin\/\">Towns and villages in Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green County is a county in Wisconsin, United States, in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 37,093 at the 2020 census and covers 584 square miles (1,510 km2) centred near 42&deg;41&prime;N 89&deg;36&prime;W. Monroe is the county seat, and its postal code is 53566. The county has 2 cities, 6 villages, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Towns & Villages in Green County, Wisconsin","_seopress_titles_desc":"Green County, WI: Monroe, Brodhead, New Glarus and 16 towns. 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