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:
- HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
- BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; QUINCY, IL)
- AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; MEXICO, MO)
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:
- MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 2 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
- HANNIBAL MUNI (about 22 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
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)