Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana | |
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Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 86°31′W / 39.16°N 86.52°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | January 14, 1818 |
| Named after | James Monroe |
| Seat | Bloomington |
| Largest city | Bloomington |
| Area | |
• Total | 411.32 sq mi (1,065.3 km2) |
| • Land | 394.51 sq mi (1,021.8 km2) |
| • Water | 16.81 sq mi (43.5 km2) 4.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 139,718 |
• Estimate (2023) | 139,342 |
| • Density | 354.16/sq mi (136.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 53 | |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 1910 the US Census Bureau calculated the nation's mean population center to lie in Monroe County. The population was 139,718 at the 2020 United States census. The county seat is Bloomington. Monroe County is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.