Editing Monrovia, Indiana

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| official_name      = Monrovia, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = Downtown Monrovia
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| map_caption        = Location in Morgan County, Indiana
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Monroe]]
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_18.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 4.65
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.80
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1850580&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Monrovia town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total   = 1643
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| population_density_km2 = 353.37
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| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 794
| coordinates        = {{coord|39|35|03|N|86|28|45|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46157
| area_code          = [[Area code 317|317]], [[Area code 463|463]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-50580<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|monrovia.in.gov}}
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'''Monrovia''' is a town in [[Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Monroe Township]], [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 1,643 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 1,063 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==History==
Monrovia was laid out in 1834.<ref name="Blanchard 126">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC | title=Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical | publisher=F.A. Battey & Company | author=Blanchard, Charles | year=1884 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC/page/n130 126]}}</ref> The town's name is derived from Monroe Township, named for [[James Monroe]].<ref name="Blanchard 126" /><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> A post office has been in operation at Monrovia since 1834.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Morgan&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Morgan County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref>

The [[Lake Ditch Bridge]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2001.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

The town is the subject of the well-regarded [[Frederick Wiseman]] documentary, ''[[Monrovia, Indiana (film)|Monrovia, Indiana]]'', released in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/monrovia-indiana-review-frederick-wiseman-venice-2018-1202000212/ | title='Monrovia, Indiana' Review: Frederick Wiseman Goes to Trump Country | last=Kohn | first=Eric | website=[[IndieWire]] | publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] | date=September 4, 2018 | access-date=October 21, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Monrovia is located in northern Morgan County at {{coord|39|34|46|N|86|28|49|W|type:city}} (39.579389, -86.480402).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Indiana State Road 42]] passes through the center of town as Main Street, while [[Indiana State Road 39|State Road 39]] passes through the center on Chestnut Street. SR 42 leads northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Mooresville, Indiana|Mooresville]] and west {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Little Point, Indiana|Little Point]], while SR 39 leads north {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Belleville, Indiana|Belleville]] and south {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]], the Monroe [[county seat]]. [[Interstate 70]] passes {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of Monrovia, with access from Exit 59 at SR 39. Downtown [[Indianapolis]] is {{convert|24|mi}} to the northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Monrovia has a total area of {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.001|sqmi|3}}, or 0.06%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The town sits on a low ridge which drains east toward Sycamore Creek and north toward McCracken Creek, both of which flow toward the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]]; to the west the town drains toward Mill Creek, a tributary of the [[Eel River (White River tributary)|Eel River]], which in turn flows to the White River.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 628
|2010= 1063
|2020= 1643
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 365 households, and 288 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|600.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 402 housing units at an average density of {{convert|227.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 365 households, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.3% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 628 people, 234 households, and 187 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|709.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|276.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $53,571. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $21,111 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,366. About 6.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Monroe-Gregg School District]] which serves students in Monroe and Gregg townships in Morgan County operates three schools:

* Monrovia Elementary School, recently constructed, houses grades K-5.  It replaced Hall Elementary School.
* Monrovia Middle School, houses grades 6–8.
* Monrovia Junior-Senior High School houses grades 9-12.

Hall Elementary School, which had previously housed grades 4-6 (with Monrovia Elementary School housing K-3 and Monrovia Junior-Senior High School housing 7-12), has recently closed.

Monrovia has a [[public library]], a branch of the Morgan County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://morgancountylibrary.info/contact/ | title=Contact | publisher=Morgan County Public Library | access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Gary Bettenhausen]], [[IndyCar]] driver
* [[John Van Lindley]], [[pomologist]] and early [[nurseryman]]
* [[Branch McCracken]], NCAA championship basketball coach
* [[John Standeford]], [[National Football League|NFL]] wide receiver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/9457/john-standeford|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Enterprises, Inc.|title=John Standeford Biography|access-date=20 May 2025|url-status=live|archive-date=20 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520104515/https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/9457/john-standeford}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|monrovia.in.gov}}

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[[Category:Towns in Morgan County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
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