Monroe City, Indiana
Monroe City, Indiana | |
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Monroe City High School, now the Blue Jeans Community Center, Main Street, Monroe City. | |
Location of Monroe City in Knox County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′57″N 87°21′19″W / 38.61583°N 87.35528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Harrison |
| Established | August 29, 1856 |
| Named after | Monroe Alton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 502 |
| • Density | 1,864.3/sq mi (719.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47557 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-50526 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396772 |
Monroe City is a town in Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census.
Monroe City was named for one of its founders, Monroe Alton.