Monroeville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Monroeville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:2.05
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.05
Area Total Sq Mi:0.79
Area Land Sq Mi:0.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1294
Population Density Km2:630.82
Population Density Sq Mi:1633.84
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:240
Elevation Ft:787
Coordinates:40.9728°N -84.8686°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46773
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-50562[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0439348[3]

Monroeville is a town in Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,294 as of the 2020 census.

History

Monroeville was platted in 1851.[4] It was named from Monroe Township.[5] A post office was established at Monroeville in 1856.[6]

Geography

Monroeville is located at 40.9728°N -84.8686°W (40.972799, -84.868598).[7]

According to the 2010 census, Monroeville has a total area of 0.74sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 491 households, and 309 families living in the town. The population density was 1668.9PD/sqmi. There were 529 housing units at an average density of 714.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 491 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 325 families living in the town. The population density was 1645.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 507 housing units at an average density of 675.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.16% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 463 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $41,310. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,242. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The East Allen County Schools district includes Monroeville, and Heritage Elementary School and Heritage Junior/Senior High School are the facilities Monroeville is zoned to.[10] [11]

Monroeville has a public library, a branch of the Allen County Public Library.[12]

Arts and culture

Monroeville is a popular stop for bicycle tourists traveling on the Adventure Cycling Association routes.[13] The Monroeville Community Center, which provides cyclist-only lodging, showers, and laundry facilities, was awarded the 2005 Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association.[14] [15]

Media

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Griswold. Bert Joseph. Taylor. Mrs. Samuel R.. The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. 1917. Robert O. Law Company. 633.
  5. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 225. Incorporated in 1865, the town was named for Monroe Township, in which it is located..
  6. Web site: Allen County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 26, 2014.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213053833/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1850562 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.
  10. Web site: District Boundary Map. East Allen County Schools. April 3, 2020. - Find Hoagland's location on this map to trace which school it is assigned to.
  11. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Monroeville town, IN. 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. April 3, 2020. - Also see map from Allen County
  12. Web site: Homepage . Allen County Public Library . March 4, 2018.
  13. Web site: Tourism. July 27, 2020. Tourism.
  14. Presenting the Annual Goodwill Awards. December 5, 2005. November 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208044735/http://www.adventurecycling.org/news/awards2005.cfm. December 8, 2012. dead.
  15. News: MONROEVILLE RECEIVES TRAIL ANGEL AWARD. January 11, 2006. November 5, 2012. https://archive.today/20130204224333/http://thewaynedalenews.com/featured-waynedale-news/monroeville-receives-trail-angel-award.html. February 4, 2013. dead.