Monroeville, Indiana

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Monroeville is a town in Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,294 as of the 2020 census.

History

Monroeville was platted in 1851.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was named from Monroe Township.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office was established at Monroeville in 1856.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 1866, Monroeville was incorporated as a town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Monroeville is located at Template:Coord (40.972799, -84.868598).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Monroeville has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="census-g001">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 491 households, and 309 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 529 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 491 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 325 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 507 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.16% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 463 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $41,310. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,242. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The East Allen County Schools district includes Monroeville, and Heritage Elementary School and Heritage Junior/Senior High School are the facilities Monroeville is zoned to.<ref>Template:Cite web - Find Hoagland's location on this map to trace which school it is assigned to.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web - Also see map from Allen County</ref>

Monroeville has a public library, a branch of the Allen County Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Arts and culture

Monroeville is a popular stop for bicycle tourists traveling on the Adventure Cycling Association routes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Monroeville Community Center, which provides cyclist-only lodging, showers, and laundry facilities, was awarded the 2005 Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>