Monmouth, Oregon
Monmouth, Oregon | |
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Main Street looking east | |
Location in Oregon | |
Monmouth, Oregon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′03″N 123°13′42″W / 44.85083°N 123.22833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Polk |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cecelia Koontz |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,110 |
| • Density | 4,940.6/sq mi (1,907.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97361 |
| Area code | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-49550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411134 |
| Website | www.ci.monmouth.or.us |
Monmouth (/ˈmɒnməθ/) is a city of Polk County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was named after Monmouth, Illinois, the origin of its earliest settlers. The population is 11,110 as of the 2020 Census; and Monmouth is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to Western Oregon University. The city’s first public library, Monmouth Public Library, opened in 1934.