# Green County, Wisconsin: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Monroe, Brodhead and New Glarus Green County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Green County is home to Monroe, most of Brodhead (3,129 of its 3,214 residents), New Glarus and Exeter. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “County moratorium on data centers”. Construction employs 578, up 24.3% since 2019. Wisconsin Power & Light Co is the largest utility serving Green County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.89¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.25¢ median for Wisconsin utilities. Employers here counted 15,754 jobs in 2025, down 0.5% from 2019. 16.89¢ per kWh for Wisconsin Power & Light Co residential customers, 2024 -0.5% total jobs since 2019, now 15,754 37,227 residents, 2025 ## Cities and towns in Green County Green County is home to Monroe, most of Brodhead (3,129 of its 3,214 residents), New Glarus and Exeter. Monroe10,581 residents Brodhead3,129 residents · 97% of the city New Glarus2,266 residents Exeter2,209 residents Decatur1,756 residents Monticello1,173 residents Jefferson1,152 residents Clarno1,142 residents Albany1,089 residents York1,034 residents Sylvester1,007 residents Spring Grove918 residents Washington853 residents Cadiz738 residents Mount Pleasant634 residents Jordan605 residents Belleville593 residents · 22% of the city Adams545 residents Brooklyn500 residents · 32% of the city Browntown242 residents - Belleville also extends into [Dane County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/dane-county). - Brooklyn also extends into [Dane County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/dane-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Juda. Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities. ## What changed in Green County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Wisconsin | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 37,039 | 37,227 | ▲ 0.5% | 40th of 72 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 15,826 | 15,754 | ▼ 0.5% | 37th of 72 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,693 | $53,608 | ▲ 28.6% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 465 | 578 | ▲ 24.3% | 23rd of 61 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 2.6% | ▼ 0.2pts | — | Unemployment was 2.6% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. 37,227 people live here, up 0.5% since 2020. ## Who powers Green County ### Utilities with service territory in Green County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 437,211 | 16.89¢ | 22% | | Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,597 | 15.23¢ | 1% | | Rock Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 7,310 | 14.47¢ | 18% | | City of Evansville | Municipal | Bundled | 3,806 | 15.83¢ | 42% | | Brodhead Water & Lighting Comm | Municipal | Bundled | 1,545 | 13.21¢ | 45% | | Village of New Glarus - (WI) | Municipal | Bundled | 1,091 | 13.47¢ | 66% | Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers. No operating power plant is located in Green County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ## The Green County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 15,754 | $53,608 | 1.00 | | Construction | 578 | $63,022 | 0.69 | Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out. ## Data centers and local rules in Green County ### Local measures | Measure | Status | Date | |---|---|---| | County moratorium on data centers | In force | — | ## Green County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Green County, Dane County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined. [[[[[[ | County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Green County | 37,227 | ▼ 0.5% | — | — | — | 1 | | Dane County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/dane-county) | 590,375 | ▲ 4.9% | 1,172 MW | 361 MW | 9 | 2 | | Iowa County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/iowa-county) | 23,951 | ▲ 3.4% | 330 MW | — | — | — | | Lafayette County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/lafayette-county) | 17,478 | ▲ 13.8% | 100 MW | — | — | — | | Rock County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/rock-county) | 166,472 | ▲ 2.9% | 1,829 MW | — | — | 1 | | Stephenson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/illinois/stephenson-county) IL | 43,220 | ▼ 0.3% | 270 MW | 2 MW | — | — | | Winnebago County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/illinois/winnebago-county) IL | 283,674 | ▼ 0.3% | 520 MW | 11 MW | — | — | ## More of Wisconsin [All Wisconsin countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin)[Dane County590,375 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/dane-county)[Rock County166,472 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/rock-county)[Iowa County23,951 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/iowa-county)[Lafayette County17,478 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/lafayette-county) ## Green County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Green County, Wisconsin? 6 utilities have service territory in Green County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Rock Energy Cooperative, City of Evansville. The largest, Wisconsin Power & Light Co, charged residential customers 16.89¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Monroe, WI in? Monroe is in Green County, Wisconsin. About 10,581 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### Are there data centers in Green County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Green County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dane County. ### Is Green County adding jobs? Employers counted 15,754 jobs in 2025 against 15,826 in 2019 (-0.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 465 to 578. ### Does Green County have a data center moratorium? The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Green County, 1 in force. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/green-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).