Monroe Center, Illinois
| Monroe Center | |
| Village | |
 Post office in Monroe Center | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Monroe |
| River | Kilbuck Creek |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°WCoordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W |
| Highest point | |
| - location | Hilltop |
| Area | 1.21 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.21 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 471 |
| - urban | 550 |
| - metro | 1,200 |
| Founded | 1800 something |
| Village President | Steve Gronlund |
| Timezone | cst |
| Postal code | 61052 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location within Ogle County
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 Location within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Monroe Center, Illinois | |
| Website: http://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.
Geography
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. | %± | |
| 2010 | 471 | — | |
| Est. 2014 | 459 | [2] | −2.5% |
Fire department for Monroe Center and Monroe Township
References
- ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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