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Monroeville

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Monroeville

Total population

5,802

Median home value

$122,900

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$32,513

Monroeville$33k
National$74k
Elevation126 m
Land area34.65 km²
Weather62°F · Clear
Coordinates31.52°, -87.33°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
126 m
Area
34.65 km²
Official website
www.cityofmonroeville.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Monroeville is the county seat of Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census its population was 5,951.

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History & geography

History

Occupied for thousands of years by indigenous peoples, this area was ceded by the historic tribe to the U.S. government in the 1830s and the era of Indian Removal. The town was first known as Walker's Mill and Store, named for Major Walker, the area's first European-American settler. In 1832, the legislature relocated the county seat to Monroeville from Claiborne on the Alabama River. The settlement was briefly renamed "Centerville" due to its location in the center of the county, and then was formally changed to Monroeville. The town was not formally incorporated until April 15, 1899.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.05%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.3
Median home value
$122,900
Housing units
3,012
Poverty rate
28.8%
Unemployment
11%

Race & ethnicity

White
34.3%
Black
61.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.5162
Longitude
-87.3277
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
62°F
Clear
Thursday
89°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
87°F
Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
68°F
Sunny

Forecast for Monroeville, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
46.2%
Diabetes
15.9%
Adult obesity
45.1%
Binge drinking
12.1%
Adult smoking
19.3%
No leisure activity
35%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Excel High School
    Other · Excel · 1,031 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Monroeville Elementary School
    Elementary · Monroeville · 420 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Monroeville Middle School
    Middle · Monroeville · 329 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Monroe County High School
    High · Monroeville · 322 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • C P Carmichael Alternative School
    Other · Monroeville
  • Monroe County Careertechnical Center
    High · Monroeville

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Harper Lee
Harper Lee
American novelist (1926–2016)
L
Lee Roy Jordan
American football player (1941–2025)
M
Mark Childress
novelist
B
Bill Selby
American baseball player
Chris Booker
Chris Booker
American baseball player
C
Cynthia Tucker
journalist, columnist
Marsha Barbour
Marsha Barbour
American politician
Marva Collins
Marva Collins
American schoolteacher (1936-2015)
G
George G. Mathews Jr.
American politician
Bert Nettles
Bert Nettles
Alabama lawyer and Republican politician
T
Thomas Chalmers McCorvey
University of Alabamba professor (1851-1932)
J
J. J. Pipkin
American minister and author
B
B. F. Riley
American clergyman (1849-1925)
Tytus Howard
Tytus Howard
American football player
Charles Lewis Scott
Charles Lewis Scott
American military officer (1883–1954)
S
Simon Albert Stricklen, Jr
Ph.D. Emory University 1974

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,706

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,016
Avg daily Wikipedia views
104
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Monroeville

Comprehensive plan, Monroeville, Alabama
Rust Engineering Company. Urban and Regional Planning Department · 1969
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Monroeville A. State of Mind Collection · 2019
Land use survey and analysis for the city of Monroeville Planning Commission in cooperation with the Alabama State Planning and Industrial Development Board
Rust Engineering Company. Urban and Regional Planning Department · 1968
Monroeville
Kathy McCoy · 1998
Monroeville Literary Capital Of Alabama
Monroeville Literary Capital Of Alabama
Kathy McCoy · 1998
Truman Capote's southern years
Truman Capote's southern years
Marianne M. Moates · 1996
Geology and ground water in the Monroeville area, Alabama
John Barna Ivey · 1957
Zoning ordinance for the City of Monroeville Planning Commission in cooperation with the Alabama State Planning and Industrial Development Board
Rust Engineering Company. Urban and Regional Planning Department · 1969

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR MONROEVILLE AL
Distance
3.5 mi
Streamflow
61.5 cfs
Gage height
6.76 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 18:30 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image