Editing Monroe, Oregon

{{Short description|City in Benton County, Oregon}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Monroe, Oregon
| settlement_type                 = City
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = 
| image_skyline                   = Monroe Community Library.jpg
| image_alt                       = A library constructed from a repurposed train depot
| imagesize                       = 
| image_caption                   = Monroe community library
| image_flag                      = 
| image_seal                      = 
| image_map                       = Benton_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Monroe_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 250px
| map_caption                     = Location in [[Oregon]]
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| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Oregon]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Benton County, Oregon|Benton]]
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Dan Sheets{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
| established_title               = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date                = 1914
| area_magnitude                  = 
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.52
| area_footnotes                  = <ref>{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 1.33
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.52
| area_land_km2                   = 1.33
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
| area_water_km2                  = 0.00
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| area_metro_km2                  = 
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est                  = 763
| pop_est_as_of                   = 2023
| population_footnotes            = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total                = 647
| population_density_km2          = 485.38
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1256.31
| population_note                 = 
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| population_urban                = 
| timezone                        = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset                      = -8
| timezone_DST                    = Pacific
| utc_offset_DST                  = -7
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| elevation_footnotes   = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft          = 292
| website               = 
| postal_code_type      = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code           = 97456
| area_code             = 541
| blank_name            = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info            = 41-49600<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>
| blank1_name           = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info           = 2411135<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411135}}</ref>
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'''Monroe''' is a city in [[Benton County, Oregon|Benton County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 763 as of the [[2020 United States census|2023 census population estimates]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Monroe,%20Oregon |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Corvallis, Oregon]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Monroe is located midway between [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] and Corvallis along Highway 99W.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref>{{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=2012-12-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-07-02}}</ref>

== History ==
The city was formed around a small sawmill established by Joseph White in 1852.<ref>[https://ci.monroe.or.us Welcome to Monroe Oregon], official website</ref> By 1853, there was a small settlement known as White's Mill. Around the same time, Roland Hinton formed the town of Starr Point north of White's Mill. In 1857, Starr Point combined with White's Mill to form the town of Monroe. The city quickly became a center for paddle boat traffic.

It was one of the largest cities in the state for many years. Monroe High School was built in the 1920s. Since the construction of the [[Interstate 5]] highway in the 1960s, the city has turned into a rural farming community. It is the site of the historic Hull-Oakes Lumber Mill, the only steam-powered sawmill operating in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eu.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2014/03/02/lumber-company-embraces-niche-hull-oakes-balances-history-competitiveness-in/77200904/|title=Lumber company embraces niche — Hull-Oakes balances history, competitiveness in custom timber market |agency=Associated Press|website=Statesman Journal|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 135
|1920= 191
|1930= 227
|1940= 311
|1950= 362
|1960= 374
|1970= 443
|1980= 412
|1990= 448
|2000= 607
|2010= 617
|2020= 647
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureauaccessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]], there were 617 people, 251 households and 165 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1209.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 277 housing units at an average density of {{convert|543.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial make-up of the city was 89.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 16.2% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 251 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 34.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age was 42.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 23.7% were from 25 to 44, 33.7% were from 45 to 64 and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The sex makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census, there were 607 people, 225 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,274.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 262 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial make-up of the city was 96.71% White, 0.33% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 10.05% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 225 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

29.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64 and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The [[median household income]] was $30,625 and the median family income was $40,714. Males had a median income of $32,083 and females $22,083. The [[per capita income]] was $14,970. About 12.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Notable people==
*[[Willis C. Hawley]], a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1909 to 1933
*[[Dave Wolverton]], writer and novelist

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/l-r/monroe.aspx Entry for Monroe] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''
*{{official website|https://ci.monroe.or.us}}

{{Benton County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Benton County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:1914 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1914]]