Moving to Monroe, Nebraska

Population: 307. Estimated population in July 2024: 300 (-2.3% change)
Males: 147 (47.9%), Females: 160 (52.1%)

Platte County

Zip code: 68647

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $37,292
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (8.8%), Swiss (7.5%), Czech (6.5%), English (6.5%).

Elevation: 1522 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe village

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENOA, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

  • GENOA MUNI (about 9 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 25 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Monroe:

  • TWIN RIVER ELEM-MONROE (Students: 47; Grades: PK – 06)