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In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsewhere for work. In the 2020 census, the population was 7,577.[1] The county seat is Albia.[2] The county, originally called Kishkekosh County after a famous chief of the Meskwaki,[3] was renamed for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States[4]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsGeography[edit]Major highways[edit]Adjacent counties[edit]Demographics[edit]2020 census[edit]2010 census[edit]2000 census[edit]Communities[edit]Cities[edit]Unincorporated communities[edit]Ghost town[edit]Townships[edit]Population ranking[edit]Politics[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Geography[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 434 square miles (1,120\u00a0km2), of which 434 square miles (1,120\u00a0km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6\u00a0km2) (0.1%) is water.[5]Major highways[edit]Adjacent counties[edit]Demographics[edit]Historical populationCensusPop.Note%\u00b118502,884\u201418608,612198.6%187012,72447.7%188013,7197.8%189013,666\u22120.4%190017,98531.6%191025,42941.4%192023,467\u22127.7%193015,010\u221236.0%194014,553\u22123.0%195011,814\u221218.8%196010,463\u221211.4%19709,357\u221210.6%19809,209\u22121.6%19908,114\u221211.9%20008,016\u22121.2%20107,970\u22120.6%20207,577\u22124.9%  Population of Monroe County from US census data2020 census[edit]The 2020 census recorded a population of 7,577 in the county, with a population density of 17.5217\/sq\u00a0mi (6.7652\/km2). 96.86% of the population reported being of one race. 93.81% were non-Hispanic White, 0.25% were Black, 1.54% were Hispanic, 0.17% were Native American, 0.21% were Asian, 0.03% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.99% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,636 housing units, of which 3,116 were occupied.[1]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x42010 census[edit]The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,970 in the county, with a population density of 18.389\/sq\u00a0mi (7.100\/km2). There were 3,884 housing units, of which 3,213 were occupied.[11]2000 census[edit]  2000 Census Age Pyramid for Monroe CountyAs of the census[12] of 2000, there were 8,016 people, 3,228 households, and 2,211 families in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7\/km2). There were 3,588 housing units at an average density of 8 per square\u00a0mile (3\/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.40% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.Of the 3,228 households, 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.00% of households were one person, and 15.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.The median household income was $34,877 and the median family income was $41,611. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,401 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,155. About 5.60% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.  Chief Kishkekosh of the Meskwaki, after whom the county was originally namedCommunities[edit]Cities[edit]Unincorporated communities[edit]Ghost town[edit]Buxton, the largest town with a majority-black population in the early 20th centuryTownships[edit]Population ranking[edit]The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Monroe County.[1]\u2020 county seatPolitics[edit]United States presidential election results for Monroe County, Iowa[13][14]YearRepublicanDemocraticThird partyNo.\u202f%No.\u202f%No.\u202f%20202,97572.77%1,07826.37%350.86%20162,63868.25%1,05627.32%1714.42%20122,02652.90%1,73145.20%731.91%20082,00051.63%1,79846.41%761.96%20042,06752.16%1,85546.81%411.03%20001,85850.95%1,69946.59%902.47%19961,27236.21%1,88453.63%35710.16%19921,32334.98%1,82948.36%63016.66%19881,31335.81%2,33863.76%160.44%19841,92744.91%2,34254.58%220.51%19802,00348.65%1,86645.32%2486.02%19761,58139.56%2,36059.06%551.38%19722,35756.73%1,73641.78%621.49%19682,14345.55%2,24047.61%3226.84%19641,58833.15%3,18666.50%170.35%19602,92254.20%2,45945.61%100.19%19562,98453.17%2,61646.61%120.21%19523,21953.28%2,78546.09%380.63%19482,37140.01%3,44558.13%1101.86%19442,62544.27%3,25854.95%460.78%19403,27044.57%3,99454.44%720.98%19363,00140.22%4,20556.36%2553.42%19322,45838.25%3,71657.83%2523.92%19284,06058.16%2,81940.38%1021.46%19244,09850.92%1,38817.25%2,56231.83%19204,50061.21%2,08128.31%77110.49%19162,14445.15%2,09544.11%51010.74%19121,38526.22%1,48528.11%2,41245.66%19082,68651.58%1,97938.01%54210.41%19043,24962.17%1,18222.62%79515.21%19002,23351.62%1,70539.41%3888.97%18961,83645.69%2,08651.92%962.39%See also[edit]References[edit]^ a b c “2020 Census State Redistricting Data”. census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.^ “Find a County”. National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.^ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa’s Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p.\u00a0142. ISBN\u00a00-87069-189-9.^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.\u00a0212.^ “US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990”. United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.^ “U.S. Decennial Census”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.^ “Historical Census Browser”. University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.^ “Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.^ “Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000” (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.^ “State & County QuickFacts”. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.^ “Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010” (PDF). United States Census Bureau \u2013 American FactFinder. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2022.^ “U.S. Census website”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.^ Leip, David. “Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections”. uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 27, 2018.^ The leading “other” candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 1,121 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 104 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 86 votes.External links[edit]Places adjacent to Monroe County, IowaCoordinates: 41\u00b001\u203242\u2033N 92\u00b052\u203212\u2033W\ufeff \/ \ufeff41.02833\u00b0N 92.87000\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 41.02833; -92.87000     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/monroe-county-iowa-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Monroe County, Iowa – Wikipedia"}}]}]