Monroe, Iowa
| Monroe, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Downtown Monroe
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 Location of Monroe, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′19″N 93°6′13″W / 41.52194°N 93.10361°WCoordinates: 41°31′19″N 93°6′13″W / 41.52194°N 93.10361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| • Land | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,830 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,820 |
| • Density | 1,082.8/sq mi (418.1/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 1,830 at the 2010 census.
Monroe was laid out in 1851 by Adam Tool and was originally called Tool's Point. The name was soon changed to Monroe.
Monroe's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.521880, -93.103492.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,830 people, 770 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,082.8 inhabitants per square mile (418.1/km2). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 496.4 per square mile (191.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 770 households of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
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