Monroe County, Iowa Basics:


Monroe County Iowa - Government Site

Population: 8,080
Area: 434 square miles
County seat: Albia
Area code(s) in use: 641
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Median household income: $45,266
Persons in poverty: 13.0%
Home ownership rate: 78.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Appanoose  Davis  Lucas  Mahaska  Marion  Wapello  Wayne  

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Our detail map of Monroe County shows the Monroe County, Iowa boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Monroe County, Iowa

  Airports     show all on map

Albia Municipal Airport, Murphys Landing Strip, O'Brien Landing Strip, Weldon Landing Strip

  Areas     show all on map

Miami Lake State Game Management Area

  Buildings     show all on map

Albia City Hall, Albia Fire Department, Albia Public Library, Albia Theater, Lovilia City Hall, Lovilia First Responders, Melrose Community Hall, Melrose Fire Department, Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Historical Museum, Monroe County Law Enforcement

  Cemeteries     show all on map

Abegglen Cemetery, Arnold Cemetery, Babb Cemetery, Bell Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Blakesburg Cemetery, Boggs Cemetery, Boyer Cemetery, Brandon Cemetery, Bridgeport Cemetery, Buxton Cemetery, Caldwell Cemetery, Chedister Cemetery, Cuba Cemetery, Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery, Derby Cemetery, East Bethel Cemetery, Edan Cemetery, Eldorado Cemetery, Enix Cemetery, Eslinger Cemetery, Evans Cemetery, Fall Cemetery, Foster Cemetery, Foutch Cemetery, Frederic Cemetery, Georgetown Cemetery, Grady Cemetery, Hayden Chapel Cemetery, Hayes Cemetery, Hickory Grove Cemetery, Hiteman Cemetery, Hogeland Cemetery, Hough Cemetery, Inghram Cemetery, John Blake Gray and Wife Graves, Johnston Family Cemetery, Kipnart Cemetery, Manley Cemetery, McAllister Cemetery, McGee Cemetery, Melrose Methodist Cemetery, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Mount Carmel Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, O'Brien Cemetery, Oak View Cemetery, Old Shahan Cemetery, Osborn Cemetery, Peterson Cemetery, Piper Cemetery, Pleasant Corners Cemetery, Pleasant Divide Cemetery, Prather Cemetery, Rowley Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Patricks Cemetery, Saint Peters Cemetery, Service Chapel Cemetery, Smithfield Cemetery, Trussell Cemetery, Union Chapel Cemetery, Watson Cemetery, Welch Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery

  Churches     show all on map

Albia Baptist Temple, Albia Holiness Church of God, Church of Christ, Church of the Open Bible, Community of Christ Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Hayden Chapel, Kingdom of Jehovahs Witnesses, Monroe County Brethren Church, Mount Pleasant Church, New Providence Baptist Church, Pleasant Corners Church, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, River of Life Family Worship Center, Saint Marys Church, Saint Patricks Catholic Church, Saint Patricks Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Saint Peters Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, Union Chapel, Union Chapel

  Dams     show all on map

Lake Miami Dam

  Hospitals     show all on map

Brees Rest Home, Chiropractic Health Center, Heartland Eye Care Center, Monroe Care Center, Monroe County Hospital, Monroe County Professional Clinic, Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

  Locales     show all on map

Albia, Albia Country Club, Avery, Avery (historical), Bluff Creek (historical), Brompton (historical), Bucknell Ruins, Buxton (historical), Cedar Mines (historical), Coalfield (historical), Consol (historical), Fairview (historical), Foster (historical), Fraker (historical), Fredric (historical), Georgetown (historical), Georgetown Rest Area, Halpin, Hardfish Access, Hilton (historical), Hiteman (historical), Hocking (historical), Lockman (historical), Lovilia, Maple Number 2, Melrose, Monroe County Fairground, Monroe County Sports Complex, Rex Number 4, Rexfield (historical), Sand Stone (historical), Selection (historical), Tower, Tyrone (historical), White (historical), Whiteburg (historical)

  Mines     show all on map

Hiteman Mine Number 10, Rex 4 Mine, Smoky Hollow Mine

  Parks     show all on map

Blarney Stone Park, Buxton State Historical Marker, Carmack County Park, Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area, La Hart State Public Hunting Area, Monroe City Park, Monroe County Comservation Area, Tyrone State Game Management Area, William Crockett Historical Marker

  Populated Places     show all on map

Albia, Avery, Bluff Creek, Bridgeport, Brompton, Bucknell, Buxton, Consol, Foster, Frederic, Georgetown, Hagerty, Halleys Mobile Home Park, Hiteman, Hocking, Lockman, Lovilia, Maxon, Melrose, Miami, Pleasant Corner, Rexfield, Selection, Tower Station (historical), Tyrone, Ward, Weller

  Post Offices     show all on map

Albia Post Office, Avery Post Office (historical), Brompton Post Office (historical), Bucknell Post Office (historical), Buxton Post Office (historical), Cedar Mines Post Office (historical), Chisholm Post Office (historical), Coalfield Post Office (historical), Coalton Post Office (historical), Consol Post Office (historical), Cuba Post Office (historical), Enon Post Office (historical), Foster Post Office (historical), Fraker Post Office (historical), Fredric Post Office (historical), Georgetown Post Office (historical), Gray's Creek Post Office (historical), Halfway Prairie Post Office (historical), Haydock Post Office (historical), Henn Post Office (historical), Hilton Post Office (historical), Hiteman Post Office (historical), Hocking Post Office (historical), Hummaconna Post Office (historical), Hynes Post Office (historical), Lindville Post Office (historical), Lockman Post Office (historical), Lovilia Post Office, Melrose Post Office, Osprey Post Office (historical), Rexfield Post Office (historical), Selection Post Office (historical), Thompsonville Post Office (historical), Tyrone Post Office (historical), Urbanna City Post Office (historical), Wanlock Post Office (historical), Ward Post Office (historical), Weller Post Office (historical), White Post Office (historical), Whiteburg Post Office (historical)

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Lake Miami, Maxon Reservoir

  Schools     show all on map

Albia High School, Albia Junior High School, Anderson School, Bell School, Blue Front School, Bluff Creek School, Brown School, Buffalo Wallow School, Butcher School, Cedar Center School, Cedar School, Clear Creek School, Craig School, Dry Ridge School, Egypt School, Eldorado School, Elmora School, Fairview School, Falvy School, Flattery School, Fuller School, Garfield School, Grant Elementary School, Grays Creek School, Halfway Prairie School, Happy Hollow School, Hayes School Number 5, Hazel College School, Hazel Point School, Hedge College School, Hickory Point School, Highland School, Hilton School, Hoover School, Jefferson School, Judge School, Kendall Elementary School, King School, La Mar School, Liberty School, Lincoln Center, Maxon School, Miller School, Morris School, Mountain View School, North Mount Carmel School, Oakdale School, Oakland School, Osprey School, Pharis School, Pleasant Grove School, Pleasant Point School, Pleasant Point School, Pleasant Valley School, Prairie Center School, Reitzel School, Roundtop School, Ryan School, South Mount Carmel School, Spencer School, Tick Ridge School, Union School, Vance School, Vosburg School, Watson School, Wayne Center School, Wayne School, West Point School, Westcastle School, White School

  Streams     show all on map

Bee Branch, Bee Branch, Bleubaugh Creek, Carruthers Creek, Coal Creek, Contrary Creek, Grays Creek, Inghram Branch, Kinser Creek, Little Avery Creek, Miller Creek, Moffatt Branch, Mormon Branch, Mormon Branch, Mormon Creek, Packinghouse Creek, Sage Creek, Whippoorwill Branch, Whippoorwill Creek, White Ash Branch, Whites Creek

  Towers     show all on map

KKSI-FM (Eddyville), KLBA-AM (Albia),

Monroe County, Iowa Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteMonroe County White population 7,8947,894  
MixedMonroe County Mixed population 8988
AsianMonroe County Asian population 4848
BlackMonroe County Black population 4040
American IndianMonroe County American Indian population 1616
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderMonroe County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

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