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Monroe, Iowa, in Jasper county, is 26 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 148 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 1,808 people lived in Monroe.
In Monroe, about 65% of adults are married.
In 2000, Monroe had a median family income of $50,819. Many people in Monroe make a good living. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Monroe.
An estimated 78% of living spaces in Monroe are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Monroe, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Monroe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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