Monroe, Adams County, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Monroe, Indiana
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Location of Monroe in Adams County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Washington and Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 885 |
| • Density | 1,301.47/sq mi (502.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-50202 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396771 |
Monroe is a small town located in Adams County, Indiana, United States. It sits within both Washington and Monroe townships. In 2020, about 885 people lived in Monroe. The local school, Adams Central Community Schools, is also found here.
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History of Monroe
Monroe was officially planned and laid out in 1847. It was named after James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States.
Monroe used to be the main town (called the "county seat") for Adams County. However, because of flooding issues, the county seat was moved to a different town called Decatur.
The Monroe area is special because it has many people whose families originally came from Switzerland. Many of these families follow a Christian faith called Anabaptism, including groups like the Swiss Mennonites and Swiss Amish. This is because Swiss Anabaptists settled in this part of Indiana in the 1800s. Some local Amish still speak a special Swiss German language, which is different from the Pennsylvania German spoken by most other Amish communities.
Geography of Monroe
According to information from 2010, Monroe covers a total area of about 0.63 square miles (1.63 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People of Monroe
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Monroe has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at the population from different census counts:
- 1880: 97 people
- 1910: 334 people
- 1940: 405 people
- 1970: 622 people
- 2000: 734 people
- 2010: 842 people
- 2020: 885 people
Monroe in 2010
In 2010, there were 842 people living in Monroe. These people lived in 310 different homes, and 239 of these were families. The town had about 1,336 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Monroe (99.0%) were White. A small number were Asian (0.2%) or from two or more races (0.6%). About 2.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 310 homes:
- 41.0% had children under 18 living there.
- 60.6% were married couples living together.
- 11.6% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 4.8% had a male head of the house with no wife present.
- 22.9% were not families (meaning people living alone or with roommates).
The average home had 2.72 people, and the average family had 3.15 people.
The average age of people in Monroe was 34.7 years old.
- 30.4% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 6.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 25% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 23.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 14.8% were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 47.3% of the population was male and 52.7% was female.
See also
In Spanish: Monroe (Indiana) para niños
