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°WCoordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W / 42.09833°N 89.00056°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Township	Monroe
Government
Area
• Village	1.21 sq mi (3.1 km^2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.1 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population
• Village	471
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km^2)
• 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.		%±
2010	471		—
Est. 2015	455	[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.

External links

• 2005 Estimates