Monroe, Iowa
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Monroe is a city in Jasper County
Jasper County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 36,842 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,181 housing units, of which 14,806 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,808 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geography

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

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

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,808 people, 753 households, and 521 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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 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
Per capita income
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 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.

Notable people

  • Bucky O'Connor
    Bucky O'Connor
    Frank "Bucky" O'Connor was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team from 1949 to 1958. Born in Monroe, Iowa, O'Connor spent much of his early life playing golf, as his parents managed a country club...

     (1913–1958) head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
    Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
    The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They currently play in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and...

     team from 1949 to 1958

Brandon Myers Tight End for the Oakland Raiders 2009-Present

See also

  • Elk Rock State Park
    Elk Rock State Park
    Elk Rock State Park is a state park of Iowa, USA, located in Marion County situated on both upstream banks of Red Rock Reservoir. Knoxville at the southwest and Pella to the northeast are the nearest cities. On north are Otley and Monroe; at the west is Pleasantville.Elk Rock has two areas: the...

  • Iowa Highway 14
  • Iowa Highway 163

Brandon Myers Oakland Raiders Tightend in the NFL 2009-Present

External links

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



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