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Monroe, Iowa

City in Jasper County, Iowa · ZIP 50170

  • Jasper County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 2,021 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 874Households
  • $81,488Median household income
  • $173,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Monroe

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.8%
1.8k1.9k2k2000: 1,80820002010: 1,83020102020: 1,96720201,8081,967
Population of Monroe at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,808
20101,830
20201,967

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe
Under $50k21.1%
$50k to $100k42.3%
$100k to $150k27.8%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $81,488 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe
Owner occupied
662 units
Renter occupied
212 units
Vacancy rate
0.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe compared with its county and state
Monroe compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroeJasper CountyIowa
Population2,07437,8643,195,937
Median household income$81,488$70,128$73,147
Median age35.541.438.6
Median home value$173,500$176,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%19.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.2%2.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%74.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes23.5 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Monroe2
Public schools in Monroe, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Monroe Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–3PCM Comm School District
PCM High SchoolPublic9–12PCM Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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