Editing Monroe, Iowa

{{Distinguish|Monroe County, Iowa}}
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|official_name            = Monroe, Iowa
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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Doug Duinink<ref>{{cite web |url=https://monroeia.com/city-hall/city-council/ |title=City Council |date= |website=City of Monroe, Iowa |access-date=March 7, 2024}}</ref>

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|area_code                = [[Area code 641|641]]
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|blank_info               = 19-53355
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Monroe''' is a city in [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]] and [[Marion County, Iowa|Marion]] counties in [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,967 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Monroe was laid out in 1851 by Adam Tool and was originally called Tool's Point. The name was soon changed to Monroe.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IHwUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA474 | title=The History of Jasper County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c | publisher=Western Historical | year=1878| pages=474}}</ref>"Tool's point" is now the name of a park located in the city.

==Geography==
Monroe's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.521880, -93.103492.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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]]|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|982
|1890|952
|1900|917
|1910|800
|1920|936
|1930|936
|1940|1015
|1950|1108
|1960|1366
|1970|1389
|1980|1875
|1990|1739
|2000|1808
|2010|1830
|2020|1967
|source={{center|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,967 people, 819 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,158.7 inhabitants per square mile (447.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 504.8 per square mile (194.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 95.9% [[White Americans|White]], 0.2% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from other races and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.2% of the population.

Of the 819 households, 31.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% were cohabitating couples, 23.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.8% of all households were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.0 years. 27.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 and 44; 25.0% were from 45 and 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===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]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,830 people, 770 households, and 527 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1082.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 839 housing units at an average density of {{convert|496.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 770 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,808 people, 753 households, and 521 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,067.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 802 housing units at an average density of {{convert|473.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 753 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

26.3% are under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,837, and the median income for a family was $50,819. Males had a median income of $33,679 versus $25,256 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,518. About 3.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[PCM Community School District]] operates public schools serving the community.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_PCM.pdf PCM]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 17, 2018.</ref> It was a part of the Monroe School District, known prior to July 1, 1978 as the New Monroe school district, until it merged with the Prairie City district into PCM on July 1, 1991.<ref name=Mergerlist>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.</ref> Monroe is home to Monroe Elementary School and [[PCM Community High School]] while the middle school is in Prairie City.<ref>"[http://www.pcmonroe.k12.ia.us/ Home]." PCM Community School District. Retrieved on July 17, 2018.</ref>

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*[[Bucky O'Connor]] (1913–1958), head coach of the [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball]] team from 1949 to 1958 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/19670402/SPORTS11/50705015/Frank-Bucky-O-Connor-Monroe-1967|title=Frank "Bucky" O'Connor, Monroe, 1967|date=July 5, 2005|work=[[The Des Moines Register]]|accessdate=May 6, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120729073004/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/19670402/SPORTS11/50705015/Frank-Bucky-O-Connor-Monroe-1967|archivedate=July 29, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Van & Bonnie|Bonnie Lucas]] (1956-), radio personality<ref name=VanandBonnie>{{cite web | title = About Van and Bonnie in the Morning | url = http://whoradio.iheart.com/onair/van-and-bonnie-in-the-morning-4917/ | publisher = [[WHO (AM)|Newsradio 1040 WHO - Des Moines]] | accessdate = May 19, 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[Elk Rock State Park]]
*[[Iowa Highway 14]]
*[[Iowa Highway 163]]

==References==
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==External links==

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*[http://monroeia.com Monroe] Portal style website, Government, Businesses, and more
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Monroe-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Monroe

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