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Monroe

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Total population

707

Median home value

$164,400

21.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,063

Monroe$74k
National$74k
Weather75°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.75°, -84.94°

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

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    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 3:20PM EDT until September 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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City facts

Overview

Monroe is a small town in Indiana, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 707. Its coordinates of 40.745°, -84.941° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. That works out to roughly 393 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,437 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.8 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
30.6
Median home value
$164,400
Housing units
245
Poverty rate
10.1%
Unemployment
1.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
10.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.7451
Longitude
-84.9409
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
75°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
57°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
79°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
56°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Monroe, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.4%
Diabetes
12.3%
Adult obesity
42%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
21.9%
No leisure activity
28.6%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
3
Middle
3
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • South Adams Elementary School
    Elementary · Berne · 660 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Bellmont Elementary
    Elementary · Decatur · 656 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Adams Central Elementary School
    Elementary · Monroe · 647 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Bellmont Senior High School
    High · Decatur · 641 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Adams Central High School
    High · Monroe · 374 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • South Adams High School
    High · Berne · 343 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Adams Central Middle School
    Middle · Monroe · 319 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Bellmont Middle School
    Middle · Decatur · 313 students · 13:1 ratio

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

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,437

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
12
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Monroe

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library