Monrovia, Indiana

Monrovia, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of Monrovia in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°34′46″N 86°28′49″W / 39.57944°N 86.48028°W / 39.57944; -86.48028Coordinates: 39°34′46″N 86°28′49″W / 39.57944°N 86.48028°W / 39.57944; -86.48028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan
Township	Monroe
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,063
– Density	709.1/sq mi (273.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46157
Area code(s)	317
FIPS code	18-50580[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439349[2]

Monrovia is a town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Monrovia is located at 39°34′46″N 86°28′49″W / 39.57944°N 86.48028°W / 39.57944; -86.48028 (39.579389, -86.480402)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 628 people , 234 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The population density was 709.1 people per square mile (272.4/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 276.6 per square mile (106.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.20% White, 0.16% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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 houses grades K-5. It replaced Hall Elementary School.
• Monrovia Middle School, recently constructed, 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.

High School Academics

Monrovia High School won a state championship in Academic Super Bowl Competition in 1988.

High School Band

In 2006, the Monrovia High School Band won the Mid-States Band Association Class A Championships at Kings Mill, OH. The Bulldog Brigade repeated that championship with a second championship in 2009, scoring a 90.1 in finals, the highest score ever achieved in class A competition in the Mid-States Band Association. The 2009 Monrovia Bulldog Brigade also finished 4th in Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Marching Band Finals, the highest finish ever for a Monrovia band. They also collected their fourth All-Music Award, a feat unparalleled in ISSMA history for class D (small school) bands. On November 13, 2010 , the band won its 3rd championship in the Mid-States class A championships,. winning music and general effect captions on their way to the win. In 2007, the band was a Class A Finalist and National Semi-finalist at the Bands of America Grand National Competition in Indianapolis. The program is led by director Brian Willett, assistant director Dr. Albert Lilly, and color guard director Colin West.

High School Football

The 2009 Monrovia High School football team capped a fantastic run with an appearance in the IHSAA Class AA State Football Finals. Though they lost in the championship game, it is the highest advancement by any athletic team at Monrovia High School in any state tournament. Tim Connor was named the mental attitude award winner for Class AA after the game.

Notable natives

• Gary Bettenhausen - Indy Racing League driver
• John Standeford - Wide Receiver for the Detroit Lions
• Branch McCracken - two time NCAA Championship basketball coach for Indiana University

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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.