South Monroe, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South Monroe, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
South Monroe looking north along M-125
Location within Monroe County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Monroe
Township	Monroe
Area
• Total	2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
• Land	2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,468
• Density	2,663.92/sq mi (1,028.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48161 (Monroe)
Area code(s)	734
FIPS code	26-75140
GNIS feature ID	1867324

South Monroe is a small community in Monroe County, Michigan, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community" and a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town, but the government counts its population for statistics.

In 2020, about 6,468 people lived in South Monroe. It is part of Monroe Charter Township.

Exploring South Monroe's Location and Area

South Monroe is located in the state of Michigan. It covers a total area of about 2.43 square miles (6.29 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its borders.

Important Roads in South Monroe

Two main roads help people travel through and around South Monroe:

• US-24, also called Telegraph Road, briefly touches the southwestern edge of the community.
• M-125, known as S. Dixie Highway, runs right through the middle of South Monroe, going from south to north.

People and Population in South Monroe

The number of people living in South Monroe has grown over the years. Here's how the population has changed:

In 2000, there were 6,370 people living in South Monroe. These people lived in 2,605 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 1,740 of these households were families.

The community had about 2,702 housing units. This means there were many homes available for people to live in.

Who Lives in South Monroe?

In 2000, most people in South Monroe were White (about 92.68%). There were also people who identified as African American (2.94%), Native American (0.19%), and Asian (1.18%). Some people were from other backgrounds or more than one background. About 2.42% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

About 31.5% of households in South Monroe had children under 18 living there. Many households (49.6%) were married couples living together. About 13.8% of households were led by a female without a husband present.

About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. And 14.9% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. The average household had 2.40 people, and the average family had 2.96 people.

Age Groups in the Community

The population of South Monroe included people of all ages:

• 25.4% were under 18 years old.
• 7.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 27.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 22.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 17.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in South Monroe was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 85 males.

Income and Economy

In 2000, the average income for a household in South Monroe was about $43,665 per year. For families, the average income was higher, around $54,042 per year.

Men generally earned more than women. The average income for each person in the community was about $23,490.

About 8.5% of families and 10.6% of all people in South Monroe lived below the poverty line. This included 15.1% of children under 18 and 9.2% of people aged 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: South Monroe (Míchigan) para niños