Editing Monroe City, Indiana

{{distinguish|Monroe, Indiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Monroe City, Indiana
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|motto                    =
|image_skyline            = File:Monroe City High School.JPG
|imagesize                = 300px
|image_caption            = Monroe City High School, now the Blue Jeans Community Center, Main Street, Monroe City.
|image_map = File:Knox County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Monroe City Highlighted 1850526.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of Monroe City in Knox County, Indiana.
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = {{USA}}
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Indiana}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana|Harrison]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = August 29, 1856
|named_for                = Monroe Alton
<!-- Area -->
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_land_km2            = 0.70
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_total_km2           = 0.70
|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.27
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.27
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 502
|population_density_km2   = 719.81
|population_density_sq_mi = 1866.17
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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 525
|coordinates              = {{coord|38|36|57|N|87|21|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 47557
|area_code                = [[Area code 812|812]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 18-50526<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2396772<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396772}}</ref>
|website                  = 
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Monroe City''' is a town in [[Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana|Harrison Township]], [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census.

Monroe City was named for one of its founders, Monroe Alton.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/225 225]|quote=...name is for Monroe Alton, proprietor.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n211 212]}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Monroe City has a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1850526
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213044024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1850526
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 401
|1890= 589
|1900= 688
|1910= 630
|1920= 530
|1930= 544
|1940= 518
|1950= 453
|1960= 505
|1970= 603
|1980= 569
|1990= 538
|2000= 548
|2010= 545
|2020= 502
|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>
}}

===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=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 545 people, 217 households, and 153 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2018.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 238 housing units at an average density of {{convert|881.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 217 households, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 29.0% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the town was 32.8 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 548 people, 231 households, and 157 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,039.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 259 housing units at an average density of {{convert|963.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,788, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $18,269 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,579. About 7.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==

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{{Knox County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Communities of Southwestern Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Knox County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]