Monroe Center, Illinois

Monroe Center
Village
Post office in Monroe Center
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Coordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W / 42.09833; -89.00056Coordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W / 42.09833; -89.00056
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Township	Monroe
Government
Area
• Village	1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population
• Village	471
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km2)
• Urban	550
• Metro	1,200
Time zone	cst
Postal code	61052
Area code(s)	815
Website	www.monroecenter.org

Monroe Center is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, southeast of Rockford in Monroe Township. It is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway and on Illinois Route 72, about .6 mile east of Exit 111 from Interstate 39. The village had a population of 471 at the 2010 census. The contreversial Great Lakes Basin Railroad is planned to run through Monroe Center.

Monroe Center is on a hill and has many fields surrounding it. The Kilbuck Creek along with the retainment ponds and the lakes off 39 are the only bodies of water in the area. According to the 2010 census, Monroe Center has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km²), all land.