Monroe, Iowa

Monroe, Iowa
—  City  —
Downtown Monroe
Location of Monroe, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°31′19″N 93°6′13″W / 41.52194°N 93.10361°W / 41.52194; -93.10361Coordinates: 41°31′19″N 93°6′13″W / 41.52194°N 93.10361°W / 41.52194; -93.10361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Jasper
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,808
- Density	1,067.6/sq mi (412.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50170
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-53355
GNIS feature ID	0459177

Monroe is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,808 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Monroe's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.521880, -93.103492. ^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,808 people, 753 households, and 521 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.6 people per square mile (413.1/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 473.6 per square mile (183.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.17% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 753 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% 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 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,837, and the median income for a family was $50,819. Males had a median income of $33,679 versus $25,256 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,518. About 3.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Monroe is home to Monroe Elementary School and PCM Community High School. The school district is composed of Prairie City, Monroe, Reasnor, and to a lesser extent, Otley and Vandalia. ^[3]

Notable people

• Bucky O'Connor (1913–1958) head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team from 1949 to 1958 ^[4]

Brandon Myers Tight End for the Oakland Raiders 2009-Present

See also

• Elk Rock State Park
• Iowa Highway 14
• Iowa Highway 163

Brandon Myers Oakland Raiders Tightend in the NFL 2009-Present

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "PCM Community School District". PCM Public Schools. http://www.pcmonroe.k12.ia.us. Retrieved May 6, 2011. 
4. ^ "Frank "Bucky" O'Connor, Monroe, 1967". The Des Moines Register. July 5, 2005. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/19670402/SPORTS11/50705015/Frank-Bucky-O-Connor-Monroe-1967. Retrieved May 6, 2011. 

External links

Iowa portal

• Monroe Portal style website, Government, Businesses, and more
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Monroe