Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe, Massachusetts | |
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Monroe Town Hall as seen from Depot Street | |
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Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′19″N 72°56′29″W / 42.72194°N 72.94139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1822 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2) |
| • Land | 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 118 |
| • Density | 11.0/sq mi (4.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01350 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-42040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618170 |
| Website | n/a |
Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 U.S. census. By area, population, and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth. This makes it the smallest town by population in mainland Massachusetts. Gosnold is the only town in Massachusetts to be smaller than Monroe by population.
Monroe is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.