Monroe Center, Illinois

Monroe Center
Village

Post office in Monroe Center
Monroe Center
Monroe Center

Location within Ogle County

Coordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W / 42.09833; -89.00056Coordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W / 42.09833; -89.00056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ogle
Township Monroe
Government
Area
 • Village 1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Land 1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 853 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Village 471
 • Density 390/sq mi (150/km2)
 • Urban 550
 • Metro 1,200
Time zone cst
Postal code 61052
Area code(s) 815
Website www.monroecenter.org

Monroe Center is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, southeast of Rockford in Monroe Township. It is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad and on Illinois Route 72, about .6 mile east of Exit 111 from Interstate 39. The village had a population of 471 at the 2010 census. The Great Lakes Basin Railroad is planned to run through Monroe Center.

Geography

Fire department for Monroe Center and Monroe Township

Monroe Center is on a hill and has many fields surrounding it. The Kilbuck Creek along with the retainment ponds and the lakes off 39 are the only bodies of water in the area. According to the 2010 census, Monroe Center has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010471—
Est. 2015455[2]−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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