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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 Paris is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1831 and was created by taking area from Ralls County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 8,627 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.15% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Holliday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Monroe County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Monroe County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Monroe City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Monroe County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Stoutsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024