Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County is a one of the county from Missouri's 115 counties and independent city, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 9311 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 9127, It is Missouri's 22nd least populous county. It covers total area of 670.23 square miles (1735.89 kmē), of which, 645.98 square miles (1673.08 kmē) of it is land and 24.24 square miles (62.78 kmē) of it is water, making it the 40th largest by size in Missouri. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Missouri.

Monroe County Missouri
Map of Monroe County, Missouri

As of the census of 2000, there were 9311 people in the county, organized into 3656 households, and 2567 families living in the county. The population density was 14.4 people per square mile (5.56/kmē), it is Missouri's 21st least densely populated county. There were 4565 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.74/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.02. The population's age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. Its population was estimated at 9127 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 8600 White, 372 Black or African American, 44 American Indian, 21 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 87 from two or more races.

Monroe County Missouri Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Monroe County Missouri School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Monroe County Missouri GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30871, making its Missouri's 57th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36895, it is the 55th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14695, it would be the 77th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Missouri.

In 2000, 2126 pupils and students, of which 49.72% are male and 50.28% are female, 22.83% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.54% nursery or pri school, 7.67% kindergarten, 50.89% elementary school, 26.9% high school and 8% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Florida VillageMonroe County0.10.10986.4
2Holliday VillageMonroe County0.260.260129496.21326626250
3Madison CityMonroe County0.450.4505861314.31512828125
4Monroe City CityMonroe County, Marion County, Ralls County3.133.090.042588837.11493730377
5Paris CityMonroe County1.241.24015291228.51498029556
6Stoutsville VillageMonroe County0.80.804455.11816531875
YearPopulation
April 2000 census9311
April 2000 Estimate9311
July 2000 Estimate9323
July 2001 Estimate9287
July 2002 Estimate9254
July 2003 Estimate9265
July 2004 Estimate9244
July 2005 Estimate9192
July 2006 Estimate9166
July 2007 Estimate9167
July 2008 Estimate9127
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school4891139
Kindergarten9370163
Elementary school5485341082
High school320252572
College or graduate school48122170
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Monroe County, Missouri$30871$36895$14695
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587