Monroe Center is a village in
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 51,788. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle. Ogle County comprises Rochelle ...
, United States, southeast of
Rockford in
Monroe Township. It is located on the
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
and on
Illinois Route 72, about .6 mile east of Exit 111 from
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 (I-39) is a north–south Interstate Highway in Illinois and Wisconsin that runs from an interchange at I-55 in Normal, Illinois, to State Trunk Highway 29 (WIS 29) approximately south of Wausau, Wisconsin. In to ...
. The village had a population of 471 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Monroe Center is on a hill and has many fields surrounding it. The Kilbuck Creek along with the retainment ponds and lakes alongside I-39 are the only bodies of water in the area. According to the 2010 census, Monroe Center has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Notable person
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Charles W. Baker (1876–1953), Illinois state legislator and farmer, was born in Monroe Center.
['Senator Baker, Legislator, 38 Years, Dies,' Rockford Register Republic, February 26, 1963]
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Andra Martin
Andra Martin (born Sandra Rehn, July 15, 1935 – May 3, 2022) was an American actress who appeared in many television series and a few movies as a contract player for Warner Bros. in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Early years
Martin was bo ...
(born Sandra Rehn) (1935–2022), American Actor, grew up on the family farm in Monroe Center.
References
External links
2005 Estimates
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Villages in Ogle County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois