Monona, Wisconsin

{{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Monona, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[City]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = Yahara River - panoramio.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = The [[Yahara River]] in Monona | image_flag = | image_seal =  | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-point = none | pushpin_map = Wisconsin#USA | pushpin_label = Monona | pushpin_relief = yes

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]]

| government_footnotes = | government_type = City Council/Mayor | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Nancy Moore<ref>{{cite news|last1=Passon|first1=Kevin|title=Voters choose O'Connor as city's next mayor|url=http://www.hngnews.com/monona_cottage_grove/article_7563858e-206e-11e7-81c1-2f83fad014a5.html|access-date=May 10, 2017|publisher=The Herald-Independent|date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = August 29, 1938

| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 8.68 | area_land_km2 = 8.44 | area_water_km2 = 0.24 | area_total_sq_mi = 3.35 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.26 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.09

| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|1569653|Monona|2026-02-24}}</ref> | elevation_m = 268 | elevation_ft = 879 | coordinates = {{coord|43|3|25|N|89|20|1|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 53716 | area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-53675<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1569653<ref name="GR3-u" /> | website = {{URL|http://www.mymonona.com/}} | footnotes = }} '''Monona''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɪ|ˈ|n|oʊ|n|ə}} {{respell|mih|NOH|nə}}) is a city in [[Dane County, Wisconsin]], United States. A suburb of the state capital, [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], the city lies on the southeastern shore of [[Lake Monona]], from which it takes its name. The population was 8,624 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Monona is almost entirely surrounded by the City of Madison, save for a few short borders with the unincorporated town of [[Blooming Grove, Wisconsin|Blooming Grove]].

==History== Originally part of the [[Blooming Grove, Wisconsin|Town of Blooming Grove]], Monona was incorporated as a village on August 29, 1938. Prior to 1938, the area mainly consisted of farmland and summer homes. However, by 1938, permanent homes and small businesses had become much more common in the area. During the 1950s, Monona grew in population from 2,544 to 8,178.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://mymonona.com/361/History-of-Monona|title=History of Monona {{!}} Monona, WI - Official Website|website=mymonona.com|access-date=March 31, 2019}}</ref>

In 1963, Monona built a community center and adjacent swimming pool. In 1967, a public library was built. In 1969, when Monona was incorporated as a city, a city hall was built across from the library. It houses all city operations, including the fire and police departments.<ref name=":0" />

The Kohl's Food Store, Ray S. and Theo P. Owen House, Schroeder-Bohrod House, and [[Willard and Fern Tompkins House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

===Indian mounds=== [[File:Outlet Mound Monona.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Outlet Mound]] marker]]

There are three [[Mound Builders|pre-Columbian mounds]] in Monona listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The [[Monona Mound]] was built by [[Woodland period|Late Woodland]] people roughly between 700 and 1100. It may have been used to mark the [[March equinox|spring equinox]], as its orientation lines up with the sunset on either the first or second day after the equinox.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monona/Reindahl Mound |url=https://www.historicbloominggrove.org/monona-reindahl-mound |publisher=Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref> It became the first mound protected under Wisconsin's Burial Sites Preservation Act. The Monona Landmarks Commission placed a historical marker at the site in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Passon |first1=Kevin |title=New historical marker brings attention to burial mound |url=https://www.hngnews.com/monona_cottage_grove/new-historical-marker-brings-attention-to-burial-mound/article_a421f37c-371c-581d-bf2c-d6b42b1743de.html |access-date=April 14, 2023 |work=The Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle |date=August 4, 2020}}</ref>

During the 1940s, the [[Outlet Mound]] was cut into during street construction, and skeletons were uncovered. This Indian burial mound was thought to have been built around 1,500 years ago by the [[Hopewell tradition|Hopewell]]. In 1944, it was saved from destruction and donated to the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=19958|title=The Outlet Mound|publisher=Historical Marker Database.org|accessdate=February 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite sign| title=The Outlet Mound |date=1998 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]] |medium=Wisconsin Historical Marker |location=Monona, Wisconsin |url=http://www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/search?q=outlet+mound}}</ref> The area where the mound was discovered, now known as Indian Mounds Park, is located at the corner of Midwood and Ridgewood Avenues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mymonona.com/pages/parks_recreation/parks_open_space/details.php/49/parks_open_space/indian%2Bmounds%2Bpark |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130801154924/http://www.mymonona.com/pages/parks_recreation/parks_open_space/details.php/49/parks_open_space/indian%2Bmounds%2Bpark |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-08-01 |title=City of Monona: Parks & Recreation > Parks & Open Spaces > Indian Mounds Park |publisher=City of Monona }}</ref>

The [[Tompkins-Brindler Mound Group]] is a group of mounds in Woodland Park. The group includes two linear mounds which are roughly {{convert|200|ft}} and {{convert|210|ft}} long. The mounds were built during the late Woodland period.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Birmingham |first1=Robert A. |title=National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Tompkins-Brindler Mound Group |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/e2461fff-c02e-4480-9d32-953f79e8c309/ |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |access-date=April 14, 2023 |date=December 15, 2002}}</ref>

==Geography== Monona is located at {{coord|43|3|25|N|89|20|1|W|type:city}} (43.057029, -89.333716).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1940= 1323 |1950= 2544 |1960= 8178 |1970= 10420 |1980= 8809 |1990= 8637 |2000= 8018 |2010= 7533 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-counties-total.html/|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |2020=8624}}

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 7,533 people, 3,777 households, and 1,925 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2310.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1254.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 3,777 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.0% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 45.9 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2"/> of 2000, there were 3,768 households, and 2,053 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,387.5 people per square mile (921.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,922 housing units at an average density of 1,167.8 per square mile (450.7/km<sup>2</sup>).

There were 3,768 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,034, and the median income for a family was $58,635. Males had a median income of $40,267 versus $30,912 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,072. About 2.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy== Companies and organizations headquartered in Monona include the [[Sand County Foundation]], [[Widen (company)|Widen Enterprises]], and [[Wisconsin Physicians Service|WPS Health Solutions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-best-small-companies-to-work-for-2017-according-to-employees-2017-11/|title=The 50 best small companies to work for of 2017, according to employees|website=[[Business Insider]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wpshealth.com/blog/?p=wps-has-a-long-history-of-service-in-health-insurance|website= WPS Health Solutions|title= WPS has a long history in health insurance}}</ref>

==Notable people== * [[Aaron Bohrod]], artist * [[Robb Kahl]], lawyer and politician * [[Mark F. Miller]], politician * [[Andy North]], professional golfer and golf analyst for [[ESPN]] * [[Byron Paine]], lawyer, judge, and Wisconsin pioneer * [[Robert D. Sundby]], lawyer and jurist * [[Ednah Shepard Thomas]], college professor

==References== <references />

==External links== {{Commons category|Monona, Wisconsin}} * [http://www.mymonona.com/ City of Monona] * [http://www.monona.com/ Monona Chamber of Commerce] {{Madison}} {{Dane County, Wisconsin}}

[[Category:Cities in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Cities in Dane County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1938]] [[Category:1938 establishments in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Wisconsin placenames of Native American origin]]