Monroeville is a town in
Monroe Township,
Allen County,
Indiana
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, United States. The population was 1,235 as of the 2010 census.
History
Monroeville was
plat
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ted in 1851. It was named from Monroe Township. A post office was established at Monroeville in 1856.
Geography
Monroeville is located at (40.972799, -84.868598).
According to the 2010 census, Monroeville has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 491 households, and 309 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 529 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.9%
White
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, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.4% from
other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 491 households, of which 28.9% had
children
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under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were
married couples
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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 325 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 507 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.76%
White
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, 0.16%
Asian, 0.49% from
other races, and 2.59% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 463 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were
married couples
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $41,310. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $24,853 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $16,242. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The
East Allen County Schools
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New Haven is a city ...
district includes Monroeville, and Heritage Elementary School and
Heritage Junior/Senior High School are the facilities Monroeville is zoned to.
Monroeville has a public library, a branch of the
Allen County Public Library.
Arts and culture
Monroeville is a popular stop for
bicycle tourists traveling on the
Adventure Cycling Association routes. The Monroeville Community Center, which provides cyclist-only lodging, showers, and laundry facilities, was awarded the 2005 Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association.
Media
*''Monroeville News'', weekly community newspaper
*Fort Wayne Observed news and commentary weblog
Notable people
*
Lloyd C. Douglas
Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 – February 13, 1951) was an American minister and author.
Douglas was one of the most popular American authors of his time, although he did not write his first novel until he was 50.
Biography
He was ...
, author
References
External links
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Towns in Allen County, Indiana
Towns in Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area