Monroeville, Indiana

Monroeville, Indiana
Town
Downtown Monroeville
Location of Monroeville in Allen County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′22″N84°52′7″W / 40.97278°N 84.86861°W / 40.97278; -84.86861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Township	Monroe
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,294
• Density	1,633.84/sq mi (630.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46773
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-50562 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0439348 [3]

Monroeville is a town in Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,294 as of the 2020 census.

History

Monroeville was platted in 1851. ^[4] It was named from Monroe Township. ^[5] A post office was established at Monroeville in 1856. ^[6]

Geography

Monroeville is located at 40°58′22″N84°52′7″W / 40.97278°N 84.86861°W / 40.97278; -84.86861 (40.972799, -84.868598). ^[7]

According to the 2010 census, Monroeville has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	630		—
1880	578		−8.3%
1890	673		16.4%
1900	690		2.5%
1910	910		31.9%
1920	864		−5.1%
1930	897		3.8%
1940	994		10.8%
1950	1,150		15.7%
1960	1,294		12.5%
1970	1,353		4.6%
1980	1,372		1.4%
1990	1,232		−10.2%
2000	1,236		0.3%
2010	1,235		−0.1%
2020	1,294		4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 491 households, and 309 families living in the town. The population density was 1,668.9 inhabitants per square mile (644.4/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 714.9 per square mile (276.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 491 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 325 families living in the town. The population density was 1,645.8 inhabitants per square mile (635.4/km²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 675.1 per square mile (260.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.16% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 463 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $41,310. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,242. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The East Allen County Schools district includes Monroeville, and Heritage Elementary School and Heritage Junior/Senior High School are the facilities Monroeville is zoned to. ^{[11] [12]}

Monroeville has a public library, a branch of the Allen County Public Library. ^[13]

Arts and culture

Monroeville is a popular stop for bicycle tourists traveling on the Adventure Cycling Association routes. ^[14] The Monroeville Community Center, which provides cyclist-only lodging, showers, and laundry facilities, was awarded the 2005 Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association. ^{[15] [16]}

Media

• Monroeville News, weekly community newspaper
• Fort Wayne Observed news and commentary weblog

Notable people

• Lloyd C. Douglas, author

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p.  633.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  225. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Incorporated in 1865, the town was named for Monroe Township, in which it is located.
6. "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.
11. "District Boundary Map" (PDF). East Allen County Schools . Retrieved April 3, 2020. - Find Hoagland's location on this map to trace which school it is assigned to.
12. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Monroeville town, IN" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 3, 2020. - Also see map from Allen County
13. "Homepage". Allen County Public Library. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
14. "Tourism". Tourism. July 27, 2020.
15. "Presenting the Annual Goodwill Awards" (Press release). December 5, 2005. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
16. "MONROEVILLE RECEIVES TRAIL ANGEL AWARD". January 11, 2006. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.

External links

• Official website