Welcome to Monroe ...

The town of Monroe is located in Turner 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 156 people<3> (see below for details).

Monroe is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Monroe lies within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 156 people. This is a decrease of 2.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 160 people. This makes Monroe the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Monroe represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 160 people, the population of Monroe decreased 1.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 163 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), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), 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.

• Tea
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
  • Tea is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
• Hartford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Lennox
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
  • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <5>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in McCook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Freeman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <5>
• Parker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Canistota
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
  • Canistota is located in McCook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <5>
• Humboldt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
• Bridgewater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in McCook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <5>

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 for Monroe was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Monroe on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

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 State of South Dakota: sd.gov/