Editing Old Monroe, Missouri

{{Short description|City in Lincoln County, Missouri, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Old Monroe, Missouri
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Old Monroe MO 03.png
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Old Monroe in 2024
| image_map          = Lincoln_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Old_Monroe_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Old Monroe, Missouri
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln]]
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 0.95
| area_land_km2      = 0.94
| area_water_km2     = 0.02
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.37
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.36
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 249
| population_density_km2 = 265.62
| population_density_sq_mi = 687.85
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 443
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|55|55|N|90|44|53|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 63369
| area_code          = [[Area code 636|636]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 29-54416<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396052<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396052}}</ref>
}}
'''Old Monroe''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 249 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Old Monroe was the site of [[Fort Howard (Missouri)|Fort Howard]].<ref>[https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011NE/finalprogram/abstract_185734.htm Fort Howard]</ref> It was laid out in 1819, and named after President [[James Monroe]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n84 187]}}</ref> The name was prefixed with "Old" in order to avoid postal conflict with [[Monroe City, Missouri|Monroe City]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html| title=Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date=26 October 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html| archive-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

The [[Battle of the Sink Hole]] was fought on May 24, 1815, after the official end of the [[War of 1812]], between Missouri Rangers and [[Sauk Indians]] led by [[Black Hawk (Sauk leader)|Black Hawk]]. The Sauk were unaware, or did not care, that their British patrons had signed the [[Treaty of Ghent]] with the U.S. The battle was fought in a low spot near the mouth of the [[Cuivre River]] near the current day city of Old Monroe.

After the battle, in 1816, Black Hawk reaffirmed the [[Treaty of St. Louis (1804)|Treaty of St. Louis]] after re-negotiation with the United States government.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/11 |title=Black Hawk: Resisting American Expansion |access-date=2020-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004062433/http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng%2FTopic%2F11 |archive-date=2018-10-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city was originally named "Monroe" and it served as the county seat from 1819 until 1823. The name would change to its current form ''circa'' 1857 when Monroe County and its county seat, Monroe City, were established. The postal office then labeled the older town as Old Monroe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html|title = Ramsay Place Names File &#124; the State Historical Society of Missouri}}</ref>

==Geography==
Old Monroe is located at {{coord|38|55|55|N|90|44|53|W|type:city}} (38.931993, -90.748049).<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=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|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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]]|access-date=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 251
|1920= 317
|1930= 271
|1940= 272
|1950= 268
|1960= 290
|1970= 330
|1980= 272
|1990= 242
|2000= 250
|2010= 265
|2020= 249
|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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 265 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1060.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 113 housing units at an average density of {{convert|452.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 102 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 31.8 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 251 people, 106 households, and 68 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,654.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|760.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.80% of the population.

There were 106 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% 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 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $39,063 versus $21,964 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,457. None of the families and 4.5% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

==Education==
The area school district is [[Winfield R-IV School District]].<!--UNI 32190--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29113_lincoln/DC20SD_C29113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, MO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29113_lincoln/DC20SD_C29113_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Lincoln County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Lincoln County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]