Monroe County

Monroe County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	34,962
County Seat	Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	133
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	27,848
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	34,905
Median Age	42.5
Veterans	2,363
Housing Units	14,560
Uninsured	59
Net Migration (recent)	-126
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	856
Total Employees	8,311
Avg Annual Pay	$48,706
Median Household Income	$100,685
Poverty Rate	4.3%
Unemployment Rate	1.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$99,457
Federal Spending FY2024	$225,721,789
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,456

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$254,100
Median Rent	$956
FMR Studio	$951
FMR 1BR	$984
FMR 2BR	$1,215
FMR 3BR	$1,570
FMR 4BR	$1,806

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	13.4%
Adult Obesity	31.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	31
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	152
Land in Farms (acres)	51,647
Avg Farm Size (acres)	339.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2007-02-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1996-05-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Waterloo — pop 11,013
Columbia — pop 10,999
Dupo — pop 3,996
Valmeyer — pop 1,233
Hecker — pop 429
Maeystown — pop 150
Fults — pop 28

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.