Monroe City, Missouri facts for kids
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Monroe City, Missouri
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Downtown Monroe City
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| Nickname(s):
Winners Lane
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Location in Monroe County and the state of Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Monroe, Marion, Ralls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
| • Land | 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,652 |
| • Density | 878.44/sq mi (339.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63456
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-49394 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395376 |
Monroe City is a city in Marion, Monroe, and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 census.
The Marion and Ralls County portions of Monroe City are part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Monroe City was platted in 1857, and named for its location within Monroe County. A post office called Monroe City has been in operation since 1860.
In 1907, Monroe City repealed its sundown town ordinance that it had set three weeks prior for Black people to return home by eight o'clock at night. During the time of the curfew, "Several, desiring to test the efficacy of the order, were severely beaten and chased to their homes."
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, and Washington School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Monroe City is in the northeast corner of Monroe County, with a small portion extending north into Marion County and a still smaller portion reaching east into Ralls County. U.S. Routes 24 and 36 split at Monroe City, with US 36 leading west-northwest 42 miles (68 km) to Macon and US 24 leading west-southwest 46 miles (74 km) to Moberly. The two highways together lead east 22 miles (35 km) to Hannibal on the Mississippi River. US 24 leads through the center of Monroe City as Main Street and 5th Street, while US 36 runs along the northern border of the city as part of the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monroe City has a total area of 3.06 square miles (7.93 km2), of which 3.02 square miles (7.82 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 1.34%, are water. The city is drained to the north by the headwater tributaries of Sharpsburg Branch, a tributary of the South Fork of the North River, itself a direct tributary of the Mississippi.
Two remnants of the 8,000-year old prairie are within a 40-mile radius (64 km) of Monroe City.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Monroe City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Monroe City was 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 30, 1980, while the coldest temperature recorded was −28 °F (−33.3 °C) on February 13, 1905.
| Climate data for Monroe City, Missouri, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
94 (34) |
103 (39) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.2 (15.1) |
62.1 (16.7) |
75.4 (24.1) |
84.5 (29.2) |
88.9 (31.6) |
94.8 (34.9) |
97.4 (36.3) |
96.7 (35.9) |
92.5 (33.6) |
85.6 (29.8) |
73.1 (22.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
97.4 (36.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.0 (2.2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
52.0 (11.1) |
63.9 (17.7) |
73.1 (22.8) |
82.5 (28.1) |
86.2 (30.1) |
85.0 (29.4) |
78.9 (26.1) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.7 (11.5) |
40.7 (4.8) |
63.1 (17.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.8 (−2.9) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
41.8 (5.4) |
52.9 (11.6) |
63.4 (17.4) |
72.7 (22.6) |
76.2 (24.6) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
55.4 (13.0) |
42.5 (5.8) |
32.0 (0.0) |
53.0 (11.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.6 (−8.0) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
41.9 (5.5) |
53.6 (12.0) |
62.8 (17.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
63.6 (17.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
42.7 (6.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.0 (−21.7) |
−3.7 (−19.8) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
38.1 (3.4) |
49.7 (9.8) |
55.0 (12.8) |
51.7 (10.9) |
40.3 (4.6) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
1.1 (−17.2) |
−11.0 (−23.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
−10 (−23) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
41 (5) |
33 (1) |
18 (−8) |
−7 (−22) |
−20 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.82 (46) |
2.01 (51) |
2.92 (74) |
4.28 (109) |
5.04 (128) |
5.36 (136) |
4.58 (116) |
3.77 (96) |
3.92 (100) |
3.30 (84) |
2.65 (67) |
2.04 (52) |
41.69 (1,059) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) |
5.5 (14) |
4.3 (11) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.9 (9.9) |
21.2 (54.3) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 2.9 (7.4) |
3.0 (7.6) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.7 (4.3) |
4.2 (11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 85.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (precip days, snow/snow days/snow depth 1901–2022) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 353 | — | |
| 1880 | 640 | 81.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,830 | 185.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,929 | 5.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,949 | 1.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,941 | −0.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,820 | −6.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,978 | 8.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,093 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,337 | 11.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,456 | 5.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,557 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,701 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,588 | −4.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,531 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,652 | 4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,531 people, 1,036 households, and 623 families living in the city. The population density was 838.1 inhabitants per square mile (323.6/km2). There were 1,189 housing units at an average density of 393.7 per square mile (152.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.6% White, 7.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 1,036 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
Education
Public education in Monroe City is administered by Monroe City R-I School District.
Monroe City has a lending library, the Monroe City Public Library.
Private education in Monroe City is administered by the Diocese of Jefferson City
Notable people
- Helen Cornelius, country music singer-songwriter and actress
- Henderson Forsythe (1917–2006), actor
- Belle Johnson, photographer
- Kip Kendrick, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Claude T. Smith, instrumental music composer and educator
See also
In Spanish: Monroe City (Misuri) para niños
