Welcome to Monroe ...
The village of Monroe is located in Platte County<1>.
The location of Monroe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 281 people<3> (see below for details).
Monroe is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Monroe: (402) & (531)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 281 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 284 people. This makes Monroe the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Monroe represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 284 people, the population of Monroe decreased 7.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 307 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), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), 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.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
- Genoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Nance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
- Humphrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <6>
- Saint Edward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
- Saint Edward is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <6>
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
- Platte Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
- Platte Center is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <6>
- Lindsay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <6>
- Tarnov
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Tarnov is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Cornlea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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 for Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1858.
We also found Monroe in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |