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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albia is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded February 17, 1843 and was created by taking area from Wapello County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 7,707 people. This is a decrease of 3.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,997 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.26% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Albia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Albia is located in Monroe County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <2>
  • Lovilia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Melrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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