Monroe City, Missouri

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Monroe City is a city in Marion, Monroe, and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Marion and Ralls County portions of Monroe City are part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Monroe City was platted in 1857, and named for its location within Monroe County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A post office called Monroe City has been in operation since 1860.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1907, Monroe City repealed its sundown town ordinance that it had set three weeks prior for Black people to return home by eight o'clock at night.<ref name="Oklahoman">Template:Cite news</ref> During the time of the curfew, "Several, desiring to test the efficacy of the order, were severely beaten and chased to their homes."<ref name="Oklahoman" />

The Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, and Washington School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref><ref name="nps">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Monroe City is in the northeast corner of Monroe County, with a small portion extending north into Marion County and a still smaller portion reaching east into Ralls County. U.S. Routes 24 and 36 split at Monroe City, with US 36 leading west-northwest Template:Convert to Macon and US 24 leading west-southwest Template:Convert to Moberly. The two highways together lead east Template:Convert to Hannibal on the Mississippi River. US 24 leads through the center of Monroe City as Main Street and 5th Street, while US 36 runs along the northern border of the city as part of the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monroe City has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 1.34%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city is drained to the north by the headwater tributaries of Sharpsburg Branch, a tributary of the South Fork of the North River, itself a direct tributary of the Mississippi.

Two remnants of the 8,000-year old prairie are within a Template:Convert of Monroe City.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Monroe City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Monroe City was Template:Convert on July 30, 1980, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on February 13, 1905.<ref name=NOWData></ref>

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Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,531 people, 1,036 households, and 623 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,189 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 89.6% White, 7.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,036 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% 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 3.07.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,588 people, 1,061 households, and 661 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,182 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 89.34% White, 8.85% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 1,061 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% 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 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. o The median income for a household in the city was $30,377, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,947 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,937. About 7.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.