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Monroe City: Old office of Farmers Elevator & Exchange Co. Monroe City: South Main Street in Monroe City, MO; circa 1920's Monroe City: Farmers Elevator & Exchange Company main office located at 312 W. Summer Street in Monroe City Monroe City: The star shining atop the 160 foot tall Farmers Elevator & Exchange Co. grain elevator
Monroe City: Photo of Sinclair Service Station w/tourist cabins and adjoining cafe; circa 1930's Monroe City: 160 ft. concrete grain elevator being painted during the summer of 2003 at Farmers Elevator & Exchange Company of Monroe City Monroe City: Feed delivery truck operated by Farmers Elevator & Exchange Company of Monroe City
 

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Population in July 2008: 2,473. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 1,135  (45.9%)
Females: 1,338  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63456.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,463 (it was $30,377 in 2000)
Monroe City:  $38,463
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,087
Monroe City:  $19,087
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,896 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Monroe City:  $100,896
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,574; Detached houses: $110,744; Townhouses or other attached units: $112,368; In 2-unit structures: $244,425; Mobile homes: $18,206

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Races in Monroe City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Monroe City: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), United States (14.5%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 749 feet

Land area: 3.09 square miles.

Population density: 800 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monroe City

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe City city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Monroe City, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monroe City to the number of sex offenders is 412 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Monroe City:  0.8% ($514)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (58.4 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (106.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hunnewell, MO (2.6 miles ), Stoutsville, MO (3.1 miles) , Rensselaer, MO (3.2 miles) , Florida, MO (3.4 miles) , Center, MO (3.8 miles ), Palmyra, MO (3.9 miles ), Perry, MO (4.0 miles ), Shelbina, MO (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,900
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.65 N, Longitude: 91.73 W

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-5.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (22%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Monroe City by Year
Type 2002 2003 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1002
    per 100,000 38.10.00.078.7
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 214814
    per 100,000 76.2541.8310.7551.0
Burglaries 7222619
    per 100,000 266.9851.41009.7747.7
Thefts 67415460
    per 100,000 2554.31586.72097.12361.3
Auto thefts 1124
    per 100,000 38.138.777.7157.4
Arson 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.038.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 169.7234.5222.9332.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.83
US city average:  3.00

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Monroe City-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Monroe City city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the city center .


Monroe City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Monroe City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe City:
  • HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; QUINCY, IL)
  • AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; MEXICO, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Monroe City, MO

Airports located in Monroe City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 56 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
Public high school in Monroe City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Monroe City:
Private elementary/middle school in Monroe City:
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 620 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Monroe City

Library in Monroe City:
  • MONROE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,206; Location: 220 N. MAIN; 8,694 books; 100 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Portions of Monroe City are within three different counties (Monroe, Ralls & Marion). Roughly 90% of the City sits within Monroe County.
  • F4 Tornado March 12 2006

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Cemetery: Saint Judes Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Monroe Lake A (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Monroe City include: South Park (1), North Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Harbor Inn (Route J), Bel-Air Motel (1 Highway 36 & 24 East), Monroe City Inn (3 Gateway Square).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monroe City, MO


74 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Monroe City compared to Missouri state average:

Monroe City, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Monroe City (2009 data):
  • UMB Bank, National Association: Monroe City Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 1875-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $9,262.7 mil, Deposits: $6,668.4 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 116 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
  • Alliant Bank: Monroe City Branch at 921 Highway 24 And 36 East, branch established on 1998-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-22: Bank assets: $108.7 mil, Deposits: $88.4 mil, headquarters in Madison, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Nemo Bancshares, Inc
  • HNB National Bank: Monroe City Facility at Old Highway 36, branch established on 1987-03-20. Info updated 2008-09-16: Bank assets: $355.7 mil, Deposits: $289.3 mil, headquarters in Hannibal, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.



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Monroe City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Monroe City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents31.1%17.5%11.1%9.3%8.4%
Congregations23.0%3.3%4.9%14.8%8.2%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents4.6%4.6%3.1%2.0%8.2%
Congregations4.9%6.6%4.9%3.3%26.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$10,840$43,3600$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,541$45,2468$5,936
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$554
Police Protection - Officers 7$17,245$29,5635$3,374
Police - Other 1$2,190$26,2803$1,689
Firefighters 0$0 15$5,303
Streets and Highways 6$12,624$25,2480$0
Sewerage 1$2,183$26,1960$0
Water Supply 4$10,674$32,0220$0
Electric Power 4$11,916$35,7480$0
Gas Supply 4$11,630$34,8900$0
Local Libraries 1$3,722$44,6642$994
Totals for Government 33$90,565$32,93334$17,850



6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,527 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ralls County, MO  1.17% ($30,463 average AGI)
from Adams County, IL  0.63% ($29,197)
from Lewis County, MO  0.30% ($28,452)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ralls County, MO  0.97% ($31,228 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL  0.51% ($33,208)
to Boone County, MO  0.40% ($22,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe City:
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe City:
  • KWBZ (107.5 FM; MONROE CITY, MO; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe City:
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Monroe City, Missouri:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Missouri average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 109
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 252
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Monroe City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monroe City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Monroe City


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