Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.3% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monroe, IA
Monroe compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Monroe (2009 data):
- Monroe State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1934-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $19.6 mil, Deposits: $16.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Monroe Bancshares, Ltd.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Monroe
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Reformed Church in America |
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| Adherents | 18.7% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.2% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 20.3% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 43.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,388 | $26,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,894 | $31,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,900 | $46,800 | 1 | $810 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,564 | $18,768 | 1 | $500 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $17,746 | $30,422 | 2 | $1,310 |
Monroe government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $91,000
All Other: $30,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $413,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $149,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Sewerage: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Fire Protection: $63,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000
Libraries: $33,000
General Public Buildings: $31,000
Parks & Recreation: $31,000
General - Other: $26,000
Health Services - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,397,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $446,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $93,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,528,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $222,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $886,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $161,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $145,000
General Support: $26,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $474,000
Public Utilities: $11,000
NEC: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $257,000
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
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:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Monroe:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Monroe fatal accident list:
Sep 14, 2004 09:32 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1983 08:50 AM, F-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 1100 South Taylor, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN373
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Christopher B Page, West 62nd Street South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 108.2 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Peter M Connolly, County Line Road (128th), Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Marin Fettman, Quail Ave & 112th Ave. W., Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
- CHRISTINE A VERRE, 2424 S. 128th Ave. W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 61 m
- PETER M CONNOLLY,, 1100 South Taylor, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 107 Monroe St, Call Sign: KBT461, Licensee ID: L00025673
Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/06/2012
Registrant: City Of Monroe, 107 Monroe St, Monroe, IA 50170, Phone: (515) 259-2319 - 110 N Commerce, Call Sign: KDR769
Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/1996, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Daryl C Hormann, 110 N Commerce Box 489, Monroe, IA 50170, Phone: (515) 259-2019
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- STATION, Junction Hwy 163 & Hwy 14, Structure height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WNEX289
Assigned Frequencies : 953.400 MHz, 954.350 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2000, Expiration Date: 02/16/2010
Registrant: Phone: (515) 259-2157 - MONROE, 1100 South Taylor, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WPUF227
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB0PXL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/13/1994, Expiration Date: 12/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/14/2006
Registrant: Richard D Sweetman Sr, 705 S Monroe St, Monroe, IA 50170-0099 - Call Sign: WA2LUF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00310050
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Ronald D Whitmore
Registrant: Ronald D Whitmore, 112 American Street, Monroe, IA 50170 - Call Sign: WB0CHS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00136085
Grant Date: 08/23/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Certifier: Stephen A Friedman
Registrant: Stephen A Friedman, 1300 Briggs St, Monroe, IA 50170
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: NEFF FLOYD F KR-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CORVAIR GO-140 (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20FN , Serial Number: 1422, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 07/09/1984
Registrant (Individual): Floyd F Neff, 1995 Republic Ave E, Monroe, IA 50170 - Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6245V , Serial Number: D-8581, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1967
Registrant (Individual): A T Vriezelaar, 503 W Lincoln, Monroe, IA 50170 - Aircraft: VAUGHAN ROBERT LEE XS MONOWHEEL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 69XS , Serial Number: A069
Registrant (Individual): Robert Lee Vaughan, 1153 Carpenter St, Monroe, IA 50170 - Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6927Q , Serial Number: MA-286, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1967
Registrant (Individual): Gregory A Free, 698 Briggs St, Monroe, IA 50170
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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