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Monroe township, Iowa

Monroe township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Monroe township is a geographic entity located in Butler County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,492. The land area covers 35.80 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,492 ±230 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 40.9 yrs ±6.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 596 ±85 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 673 ±86
Occupied Housing Units 596 ±85
Vacant Housing Units 77 ±41
Median Home Value $164,100 ±$15,405
Median Gross Rent $603 ±$111
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $72,841 ±$11,963
Per Capita Income $34,806 ±$3,290
Poverty Rate 5.5% ±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 80 ±47
Unemployment Rate 0.7% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 736 ±138
Broadband Internet Rate 87.4% ±3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 14,156 (2024)
ID: 164238
County Official County Government
Contact: BUTLER COUNTY AUDITOR
428 6TH ST, ALLISON IA 50602-7771

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Monroe PK-02 Monroe, IA
Regular School Monroe 09-12 Monroe, IA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Ackley, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Wellsburg, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Ackley, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Wellsburg, IA
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Aplington, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Parkersburg, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Aplington, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Clarksville, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Wartburg College
College 20.6 mi away 100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA, 50677-0903
3193528200
APLINGTON LEGION MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 2.1 mi away 929 PARRIOTT ST, APLINGTON, IA, 50604
(319) 347-2432
University of Northern Iowa
College 20.7 mi away 1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0005
3192732311
KOTHE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 3.5 mi away 309 3RD ST, PARKERSBURG, IA, 50665
(319) 346-2442
Ellsworth Community College
College 21.8 mi away 1100 College Ave, Iowa Falls, IA, 50126
8003229235
ACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.8 mi away 401 STATE ST, ACKLEY, IA, 50601
(641) 847-2233
La James International College-Cedar Falls
College Vocational 21.9 mi away 6322 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
3192772150
ALLISON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.0 mi away 412 3RD ST, ALLISON, IA, 50602
(319) 267-2562
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
College Vocational 22.0 mi away 1350 College Square Mall, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
3192609995
ELIZABETH RASMUSSEN MARTIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 11.8 mi away 406 PACKWAUKEE, NEW HARTFORD, IA, 50660
(319) 983-2533
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALLISON, IA US, located 10.9 miles from Monroe township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 25.0° 7.5° 16.2° 0.94" —
February 29.4° 11.5° 20.5° 1.04" —
March 43.4° 24.1° 33.7° 1.79" —
April 58.5° 35.9° 47.2° 3.81" —
May 70.2° 48.6° 59.4° 5.13" —
June 79.8° 59.3° 69.6° 5.46" —
July 82.7° 62.8° 72.7° 4.20" —
August 80.4° 60.2° 70.3° 4.04" —
September 74.3° 51.2° 62.8° 3.37" —
October 61.0° 39.0° 50.0° 2.51" —
November 44.3° 25.4° 34.9° 1.76" —
December 30.5° 14.6° 22.6° 1.35" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Aplington city City 2.1 mi —
Parkersburg city City 4.0 mi —
Stout city City 8.6 mi —
Ackley city City 10.8 mi —
Allison city City 10.9 mi —
New Hartford city City 11.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1902392967. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.