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Welcome to the Monroe, Wisconsin home page on Green County Spotlight. The City of Monroe is the county seat of Green County as well as the largest community in the county with 10,843 people as of the Year 2000 Census. Monroe is a vibrant community situated 40 miles to the south of Madison in the heart of some of Wisconsin's most productive farmland. Monroe (and the Green County area in general) has a long-standing reputation for its cheese production and today is know by such monikers as "Cheese City U.S.A," "Swiss Cheese Capital of the U.S.A." and "Specialty Cheese Capital of the U.S.A." Monroe is home to the bi-annual Cheese Days event that draws a hundred-thousand people or more to downtown Monroe for a celebration of cheese that includes live music, dancing in the streets, a carnival, parades, tons of fresh cheese, beer and brats, and a healthy dose of Swiss culture. This "city of cheese" that once was on the verge of a citizen revolt over the smell of Limburger cheese is also home to the nation's second oldest brewery, (once the Joseph Huber Brewing Company, it is now known as Minhas Craft Brewery) so you'll have no problem finding something to go with your next Limburger sandwich from world renown Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern. Monroe has the aromatic distinction of being the only place in the U.S.A that still produces Limburger cheese and Baumgartner's is the place to go if you want it served up the traditional way.

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More Interesting Facts on Monroe

Monroe offers perhaps more dining, entertainment and cultural offerings than many cities of comparable size (particularly in the Midwest). It has one of the last remaining drive-in movie theaters in the Midwest as well as the historic Goetz Theatre located on the southeast corner of Courthouse Square. Other notable cultural offerings in Monroe include the Monroe Arts Center, the Monroe Theatre Guild, and of course, the Monroe Library. Downtown Monroe offers a number of restaurants and specialty shops to satisfy your appetite for both good food and a good deal. If you're looking for fast food, it's a short drive over to the west side of town where you'll find an assortment of drive-through restaurants to choose from.

Agriculture still plays a major roll in Monroe's economy though the city's economic picture is becoming more diverse all the time. In addition to the wide variety of businesses located in the vicinity of the square, many businesses have set up shop on the growing west side of town. In this area of Monroe you'll find everything from a state-of-the-art Ethanol plant and national giants like Wal-mart and Walgreen's, to smaller local businesses covering a wide array of products and services. Downtown Monroe is home to the Historic Courthouse Square, built in 1891 in Romanesque style of architecture. In 2009  the courthouse square has received a face-lift and some much needed infrastructure improvements. The square now host the Monroe Farmers Market, known as the "Market on the Square". Lined on all sides with shops and eatery's the Courthouse Square is a excellent backdrop for many events and festivals. Many of the government functions have moved from the Courthouse to the new Justice Center and the Courthouse is how home the Green County Tourism department, Cheese Days Inc, and Green County Development Corporation.

All in all, Monroe is a beautiful city and a great place to raise a family. The city has its own band, The Monroe City Band which plays free concerts in the Swiss band shell in Twining Park on Monday evenings in the summer months. Along with fair number of parks and recreation facilities for the outdoor enthusiast in you and you really can't beat the commute.

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