Editing Monroe, South Dakota

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'''Monroe''' is a town in [[Turner County, South Dakota|Turner County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 159 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Monroe town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4643380 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 11, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Monroe was originally called Warrington, and under the latter name was [[plat]]ted in 1887.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA104 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=104}}</ref> Some say the present name is for [[James Monroe]], fifth President of the United States,<ref name="history" /> while others believe the name is a transfer from [[Monroe, Wisconsin]], the native home of an early settler.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=135|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=50}}</ref> A post office called Monroe was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Turner&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Turner County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.38|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=June 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 169
|1920= 217
|1930= 221
|1940= 219
|1950= 160
|1960= 156
|1970= 134
|1980= 170
|1990= 151
|2000= 163
|2010= 160
|2020= 159
|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|accessdate=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:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===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=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 160 people, 68 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|421.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 75 housing units at an average density of {{convert|197.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.3% 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 68 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 163 people, 70 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|432.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 75 housing units at an average density of {{convert|199.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]].

There were 70 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $42,143. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $26,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,512. About 1.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.2% of those 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Turner County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in Turner County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1901]]