- Monrovia, Alabama
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Monrovia is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is bordered on the south by the city of Madison, on the southeast by the city of Huntsville, on the west by Limestone County and on the north by the community of Harvest.
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Geography
Monrovia is located at 34°47′12″N 86°42′50″W / 34.78667°N 86.71389°W (34°47'12"N, 86°42'51"W)[1].
Education
The area is part of the Madison County School System. Area schools include
- Endeavor Elementary School
- Legacy Elementary School
- Monrovia Elementary School
- Monrovia Middle School
- Sparkman Middle School
- Sparkman High School
Public services
The community is served by the Harvest-Monrovia Water and Sewer Authority. The water system maintains several large storage tanks and has a substantial new water treatment facility.
The Madison County Sheriff's Department administers law and order in Harvest.
The Monrovia Fire/Rescue is a large volunteer fire department of approximately 60 members serving the residents of West Central Madison County.
The Huntsville Madison County Public Library maintains a branch, The Monrovia Public Library, in the Monrovia Community Center on Allen Drake Dr. near Phillips Park. This branch library is part of a very well supported community library system in Madison County.
Recreation
The Monrovia Parks and Recreation Association is the owner and operator of Phillips Park and operates youth sports leagues, primarily Babe Ruth baseball and softball. MPRA is a private, non-profit organization run by a board of directors.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Alabama County seat: Huntsville Cities Huntsville‡ | Madison‡ | New Hope
Towns CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Communities of the Huntsville-Decatur Area Population over 100,000 Population over 50,000 Population over 20,000 Population over 10,000 Population over 5,000 Population over 2,000 Population over 1,000 Population over 500 Population over 200 Population under 200 Unincorporated areas Belle Mina · Caddo · Danville · Hulaco · Lacey's Spring · Meridianville · Morgan City · Moulton Heights · New Market · Tanner · ToneyCounties Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Populated places in Madison County, Alabama
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