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Welcome to Monroe ...

Monroe is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 942 people<2> (see below for details).

Monroe is 220 feet [67 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: 207

The ZIP code for Monroe: 04951<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 942 people. This is an increase of 5.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 890 people. This makes Monroe the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Monroe represents 0.07% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 890 people, the population of Monroe has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 882 people).

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

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), 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.

  • Bangor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
  • Hampden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
  • Belfast
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hermon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
  • Bucksport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <5>
  • Winterport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
  • Orrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
  • Holden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holden
    • From Monroe to Holden

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Monroe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Monroe was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Monroe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, 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 community (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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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