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Monroe township, Iowa

Monroe township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Monroe township is a geographic entity located in Linn County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 14,053. The land area covers 34.42 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 14,053 ±800 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.2 yrs ±2.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 5,349 ±350 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 5,708 ±414
Occupied Housing Units 5,349 ±350
Vacant Housing Units 359 ±204
Median Home Value $318,400 ±$23,044
Median Gross Rent $861 ±$32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $91,250 ±$13,572
Per Capita Income $57,443 ±$9,381
Poverty Rate 8.4% ±3%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,161 ±428
Unemployment Rate 3.6% ±1.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 6,607 ±744
Broadband Internet Rate 93.8% ±3.1%
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: 231,762 (2024)
ID: 164259
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
935 2ND ST SW, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52404-2100

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 PK-05 Alburnett, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Alburnett, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Alburnett, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Atkins, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-06 Marion, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Cedar Rapids, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Cedar Rapids, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Center Point, 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
Mount Mercy University
College 6.3 mi away 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402-4797
3193638213
HIAWATHA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 3.7 mi away 150 W WILLMAN ST, HIAWATHA, IA, 52233
(319) 393-1414
Coe College
College 6.9 mi away 1220 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402-5092
3193998000
MARION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.0 mi away 1101 6TH AVE, MARION, IA, 52302
(319) 377-3412
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
College 7.1 mi away 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
3193697097
CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.6 mi away 450 FIFTH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52401
(319) 261-7323
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
College Vocational 8.1 mi away 2945 Williams Parkway S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404
3193641541206
SHELLSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.9 mi away 110 MAIN ST, SHELLSBURG, IA, 52332
(319) 436-2112
Kirkwood Community College
College 12.0 mi away 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406-2068
3193985411
ANDERSEN CENTER POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.5 mi away 720 MAIN ST, CENTER POINT, IA, 52213
(319) 849-1509
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 CEDAR RAPIDS #1, IA US, located 7.0 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 30.0° 12.5° 21.3° 1.17" 8.7"
February 35.1° 16.6° 25.9° 1.34" 8.3"
March 48.9° 27.5° 38.2° 2.06" 4.0"
April 63.3° 38.4° 50.9° 4.02" 1.5"
May 73.8° 49.6° 61.7° 4.74" 0.0"
June 82.3° 59.6° 71.0° 5.68" 0.0"
July 85.5° 63.3° 74.4° 4.47" 0.0"
August 83.4° 61.2° 72.3° 4.42" 0.0"
September 77.3° 53.0° 65.2° 3.96" 0.0"
October 64.1° 41.5° 52.8° 3.00" 0.6"
November 48.1° 29.3° 38.7° 2.22" 2.2"
December 34.7° 18.6° 26.7° 1.67" 9.0"
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
Hiawatha city City 2.1 mi —
Robins city City 2.3 mi —
Palo city City 4.3 mi —
Alburnett city City 7.0 mi —
Marion city City 7.2 mi —
Shellsburg city City 7.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1911392976. • 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.