About Monroe
Monroe is a small town in southern Iowa counting 2,021 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Monroe is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,189 residents per square mile.
📰 Monroe News Today
- Prairie City-Monroe High School (IA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Prairie City-Monroe Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Monroe police request security footage in ongoing investigation KCCI · Jun 21
- David "Snake" Lorton Obituary | Coburn Funeral Homes | Monroe, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 3
- Monroe Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Monroe Unique
- One of 17 places in the US named Monroe — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monroe
- Cordova Park reviews ★
- Lake Red Rock - Lake Red Rock Project · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Madsen Field reviews ★
- Monroe Recreation Park reviews ★
- Monroe Town Square reviews ★
- Red Rock Reservoir · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Robert's Creek Park reviews ★
- Tool's Point Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Monroe
- Monroe Elementary School
- PCM High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Doug Duinink
Population (2024)2,021
Rank in state#164 of 940
Land area1.7 sq mi
Density1,189/sq mi
Coordinates41.5189, -93.1037