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Welcome to Monroe County ...

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

The community of Woodsfield is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded January 29, 1813. Monroe was created by taking area from Belmont, Washington and Guernsey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 13,654 people. This is a decrease of 6.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,609 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.13% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Antioch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Beallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Clarington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Graysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Jerusalem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Lewisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Miltonsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Woodsfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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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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