The Town Files

Green County, Wisconsin

37,017 people. The median home is worth $250,200 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $82,852.

Towns in Green County

Towns in Green County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monroe10,661$195,300$69,33442.5
Brodhead3,274$168,800$49,58341.4

People and housing

Green CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$250,200$256,000
Median rent$867$951
Median household income$82,852$82,217
Median age43.645.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%23.8%
Below the poverty line7.7%7.2%

Jobs and pay

15,543 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,430 a year.

Largest industries in Green CountyManufacturing4,115 jobs · $61,592Retail2,391 jobs · $41,181Health care & social assistan…1,840 jobs · $63,191Hotels & restaurants1,085 jobs · $18,859Wholesale trade694 jobs · $58,852Construction525 jobs · $61,889
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Green County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 790 storm events in Green County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Green County by type since 1996Hail76Heat39Flood41Drought17Tornado18Dense Fog76Flash Flood19Strong Wind34Winter Storm46Winter Weather148
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Green County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
April 5, 2011SnowstormDR-1966: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 19, 2008SnowstormEM-3285: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
August 26, 2007Severe StormDR-1719: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).