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Monroe, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,838 (+1.7% change)
Males: 869 (48.1%), Females: 939 (51.9%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 50170

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $39,837
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Dutch (19.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.3%), United States (10.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Monroe, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 55 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 86 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

  • NEWTON MUNI (about 12 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 15 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 85 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 86 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Monroe:

  • PCM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: HIGHWAY 163; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Monroe:

  • MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 400 N JASPER; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Monroe:

  • MONROE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,189; Location: 103 W. WASHINGTON, P.O. BOX 780; 14,695 books; 92 audio materials; 192 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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