Monroe, Connecticut
| Monroe, Connecticut | ||
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 Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut. |
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| Coordinates: 41°20′10″N 73°13′33″W / 41.33611°N 73.22583°WCoordinates: 41°20′10″N 73°13′33″W / 41.33611°N 73.22583°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford | |
| Region | Greater Bridgeport | |
| Incorporated | 1823 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town council | |
| • First Selectman | Steve Vavrek (R) | |
| • Town Council | Chm Frank Lieto (R), Vice Chm Enid Lipeles (R) Sean O'Rourke Terry Rooney (R) Kevin Reid (R) Ken Kellogg (R) Phyllis Kansky (D) Dee Dee Martin (D) Nicholas Kapoor (D) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 22,787 | |
| • Density | 870/sq mi (330/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06468 | |
| Area code(s) | 203 | |
| FIPS code | 09-48620 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213463 | |
| Website | www |
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Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census.
Like many of its neighbors, Monroe is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City and Bridgeport. Monroe's neighbors are Easton, Newtown, Oxford, Shelton, and Trumbull. The New York Times profiled Monroe in a February 2013 article called "Living In Monroe, Conn.; a Friend, in Need and Deed."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (68 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 0.76%, is water. The Pequonnock River begins in Monroe in Wolfe Park.
Monroe is made up of several neighborhoods:
The Monroe town seal is in the form of a circle with the words "Town of Monroe Connecticut" written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.
Monroe, Webb Mountain Park Discovery Zone, Classroom Court pond.
Sign in front of Monroe CT Town Hall
The East Village Barn Hill Schoolhouse of 1790
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe CT Gazebo
Old Truck and Barn in Monroe CT
Masuk Marching Band percussion
Fountain and Pond at Wolfe Park
Sign in front of Town Hall
Back of sign
Two fawns frolic in Monroe back yard
Masuk High School football
Great Hollow Lake in Monroe CT
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