Monroe City, IN

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Monroe City, Indiana

Monroe City, Indiana, in Knox county, is 45 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 90 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The town has a population of 548.

The People and Families of Monroe City

In Monroe City, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Monroe City had a median family income of $43,125.

Monroe City Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Monroe City. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Monroe City?

Commuting

In Monroe City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Monroe City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Monroe City, IN

Comparing Monroe City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	47557
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.615
Longitude	-87.353

Station	PETERSBURG 61 BRIDGE
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	WASHINGTON 1 NNW
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	FREELANDVILLE
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	548	100%
Male	265	48.4%
Female	283	51.6%
Under 18	135	24.6%
18+	413	75.4%
65+	96	17.5%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	544	99.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,125
Population In Poverty	38	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	531
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.8%
German	19.6%
English	16%
Irish	9%
French (except Basque)	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Dutch	2.2%
Italian	1.9%
French Canadian	1.6%
Swedish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Danish	0.6%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monroe City	548	$43,125
Bicknell	3,378	$32,935
Bruceville	469	$33,036
Petersburg	2,570	$37,460
Vincennes	18,701	$35,424
Washington	11,380	$37,713
Wheatland	504	$36,818

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