Monroe County

Monroe County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	8,666
County Seat	Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	137
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	1,889
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,668
Median Age	45.8
Veterans	711
Housing Units	4,493
Uninsured	273
Net Migration (recent)	69
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	170
Total Employees	1,314
Avg Annual Pay	$42,014
Median Household Income	$50,245
Poverty Rate	16.5%
Unemployment Rate	1.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,519
Federal Spending FY2024	$73,714,418
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,506

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$136,600
Median Rent	$693
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$993
FMR 4BR	$1,181

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	22.4%
Adult Obesity	41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.7
Air Quality Good Days	350

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	15
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	28
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	24
Land in Farms (acres)	285,759
Avg Farm Size (acres)	11,906.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Paris — pop 1,161
Madison — pop 515
Holliday — pop 114
Middle Grove — pop 57
Stoutsville — pop 37
Florida — pop 5

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.