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Why visit Monroe
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 13°F.
Weather in Monroe
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monroe
Monroe is a city in Jasper and Marion counties in Iowa, United States. The population was 1,967 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Monroe, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Monroe High School Bell
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Marks the site of the original High School in Monroe before the town consolidated with Prairie City.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Monroe Recreation Park
Park · 0.6 mi
Four Baseball Diamonds and a Soccer Field. It is still under construction so more is still to come.
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship5
History
Monroe was laid out in 1851 by Adam Tool and was originally called Tool's Point. The name was soon changed to Monroe."Tool's point" is now the name of a park located in the city.
From the History section of Monroe, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Monroe
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 13°F | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 51°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 5.6 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 29°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 19°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Des Moines 17 E 74448 (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jasper County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-17: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Pella 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Newton 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Colfax 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Knoxville 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Mitchellville 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Carlisle 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Pleasant Hill 21 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Altoona 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Bondurant 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Des Moines 26 mi west, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Monroe iowa, Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Rock Reservoir, Near Pella, Iowa (14024019189), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS063-E-98472 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-98470 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-98471 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-98474 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-98473 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-64705 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-98475 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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