Welcome to Monroe ...
The city of Monroe is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 19,425 people<2> (see below for details).
Monroe is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Monroe: (734)
The ZIP codes for Monroe: 48161-48162<4>
Websites for Monroe ...
Official Website: www.ci.monroe.mi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 19,425 people. This is a decrease of 6.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 20,733 people (or 13.64% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Monroe the county's most populous community.
The population of Monroe represents 0.21% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,733 people, the population of Monroe decreased 6.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,076 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.
Communities Also Named Monroe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monroe.
Communities near Monroe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monroe.
- Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
- Amherstburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherstburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherstburg <5>
- Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
- Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Woodhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
- Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <5>
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
- Gibraltar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monroe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monroe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...
Looking for more information about Monroe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.
Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monroe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monroe was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Monroe in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1824.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe: www.ci.monroe.mi.us/
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Monroe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monroe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Monroe includes: 48161 & 48162. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |