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Welcome to Monroe ...

The town of Monroe is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 878 people<2> (see below for details).

Monroe is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Monroe: 260

The ZIP code for Monroe: 46772<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 878 people. This is an increase of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 842 people. This makes Monroe the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Monroe represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 842 people, the population of Monroe increased 14.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 734 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Monroe: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Tippecanoe County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monroe.

Communities near Monroe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monroe.

  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ossian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Convoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <5>
  • Ohio City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Willshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monroe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe. See our Newspapers Page for Monroe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...

Looking for more information about Monroe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.

Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monroe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Monroe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monroe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/