Monroe City, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,588. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,556 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,188 (45.9%), Females: 1,400 (54.1%)

Marion County

Zip code: 63456

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $30,377
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Monroe City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.4%), United States (14.5%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 749 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe City

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe City city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe City:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 43 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe City:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Schools

Public high school in Monroe City:

  • MONROE CITY R-I HIGH (Students: 269; Location: 401 HWYS 24-36 EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monroe City:

  • MONROE CITY ELEM. (Students: 263; Location: 420 N WASHINGTON; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MONROE CITY MIDDLE (Students: 228; Location: 430 N WASHINGTON; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Monroe City:

  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 620 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Monroe City:

  • MONROE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,206; Location: 220 N. MAIN; 8,694 books; 100 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)