Monroe, Ohio

Not to be confused with Monroe County, Ohio; Monroe, Jackson County, Ohio; or Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Monroe, Ohio
City
Hughes Manor
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Motto:  "Firmly Founded - Proudly Growing"
Location of Monroe, Ohio
Location of Monroe in Butler County
Coordinates: 39°26′46″N84°22′00″W / 39.44611°N 84.36667°W / 39.44611; -84.36667
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Butler, Warren
Government
• Mayor	Keith Funk [1]
Area [2]
• Total	15.91 sq mi (41.22 km2)
• Land	15.89 sq mi (41.16 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [3]	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,412
• Density	969.92/sq mi (374.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	45050, 45044 (pt), 45073, 45099
Area code	513
FIPS code	39-51310 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2395374 [3]
Website	City website

Monroe is a city in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 15,412 at the 2020 census. Monroe is a part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

History

View of the Great Miami Pike, present-day Cincinnati Dayton Road. Coming from the right is South Street, present-day Lebanon Street. The two houses on that corner still stand. Across the street today are the post office and the City Building.

Monroe was laid out in 1817 on the Dayton and Cincinnati pike. ^[5] The city is named for President James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. ^[6]

In the early 1830s, Monroe contained one store and 119 inhabitants. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.89 square miles (41.15 km²), of which 15.87 square miles (41.10 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	198		—
1870	324		—
1880	365		12.7%
1910	255		—
1920	266		4.3%
1930	285		7.1%
1940	307		7.7%
1950	360		17.3%
1960	2,193		509.2%
1970	3,492		59.2%
1980	4,256		21.9%
1990	4,490		5.5%
2000	7,133		58.9%
2010	12,442		74.4%
2020	15,412		23.9%
2021 (est.)	15,448		0.2%
Sources: [4] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

2010 census

As of the census ^[16] of 2010, there were 12,442 people, 4,649 households, and 3,481 families living in the city. The population density was 784.0 inhabitants per square mile (302.7/km²). There were 4,896 housing units at an average density of 308.5 per square mile (119.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 3.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 4,649 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 7,133 people, 2,685 households, and 2,040 families living in the city. The population density was 459.9 inhabitants per square mile (177.6/km²). There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of 182.0 per square mile (70.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 1.42% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 2,685 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,012, and the median income for a family was $62,528. Males had a median income of $44,864 versus $27,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,735. About 1.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools and utilities

Most of the city is in the Monroe Local School District with some falling in the Lakota Local School District. Telephone service is provided through the Monroe, Middletown, and Mason exchanges. Mail is delivered through the Monroe, Middletown, and Lebanon post offices. There is both a police station and a fire station on Main St. as well as the fire headquarters on Rt. 4.

Tourism

• Lux Mundi statue, located at the former site of the King of Kings statue (also known as "Touchdown Jesus" and "Big Butter Jesus") which was struck by lightning in 2010 and destroyed by fire.

References

1. "Mayor & Council". Monroe, OH Official Website. City of Monroe, OH. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe, Ohio
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Bartlow, Bert Surene (1905). Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. B. F. Bowen. p. 340.
6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 90.
7. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  321 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Ninth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1870. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
10. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1880. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
11. "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1910 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
12. "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1930 US Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
13. "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
14. "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
15. "Monroe city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.

• Jim Blount. The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: Past Present Press, 2000.
• Butler County Engineer's Office. Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003. Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
• A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers . Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882.
• Ohio Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002–2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
• Marcia McCartt. "Images of America; Monroe." Arcadia Publishing, 2009.

External links

• Official website
• Main Street Monroe
• Monroe Observer
• History of Monroe
• Monroe Historical Society
• 45050 Watch