Monroe is a city in east central

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and west central

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counties in the southwestern part of the

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. The population was 15,412 at the 2020 census. Monroe is a part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

History

Monroe was laid out in 1817 on the Dayton and Cincinnati pike. The city is named for President

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, fifth President of the United States. In the early 1830s, Monroe contained one store and 119 inhabitants.

Geography

Monroe is located at (39.444658, −84.364044). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 12,442 people, 4,649 households, and 3,481 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 4,896 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.6%

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, 3.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.7%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 4,649 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 7,133 people, 2,685 households, and 2,040 families living in the city. The

was 459.9 people per square mile (177.6/km²). There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15%

, 1.42%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.34%

, 0.22% from

, and 0.77% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 2,685 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $56,012, and the median income for a family was $62,528. Males had a median income of $44,864 versus $27,385 for females. The

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for the city was $24,735. About 1.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools and utilities

Most of the city is in the Monroe Local School District with some falling in the Lakota School District. Telephone service is provided through the Monroe, Middletown, and Mason exchanges. Mail is delivered through the Monroe, Middletown, and

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post offices. There is both a police station and a fire station on Main St. as well as the fire headquarters on Rt. 4.

Tourism

* Lux Mundi statue, located at the former site of the King of Kings statue (also known as "Touchdown Jesus" and "Big Butter Jesus") which was struck by lightning in 2010 and destroyed by fire. * Cincinnati Premium Outlets

Notable people

* Chase Crawford, actor and producer

References

* Jim Blount. ''The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, Ohio.'' Hamilton, Ohio: Past Present Press, 2000. * Butler County Engineer's Office. ''Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003''.

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: The Office, 2003. *
A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers
'.

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: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. *

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. ''The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002–2003''.

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: The Secretary, 2003. * Marcia McCartt. "Images of America; Monroe."

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, 2009.

External links

*
Main Street Monroe

Monroe Observer

History of Monroe

Monroe Historical Society

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