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Monroe City, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Monroe City is a Census city of 3,028 people across 3.03 square miles of land, lying across Monroe County and Marion County and Ralls County. Median household income is $55,737, 46.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monroe City
What Monroe City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.03 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land999
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe County, 65.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inMonroe County 65.0 percent, Marion County 27.3 percent, Ralls County 7.7 percent
Monroe City crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe City
How many people live in Monroe City
- Population3,028
- Median age37.5
- Population under 18793 plus or minus 181
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over509 plus or minus 128
- Share 65 and over16.8 percent
- Households1,129
- Family households724 plus or minus 154
- Share of households that are families64.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Monroe City
- Median household income$55,737 plus or minus $12,170
- Per capita income$27,016
- Civilian labor force1,326
- Employed1,316
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over1,989
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Monroe City
- Housing units1,420
- Occupied units1,129
- Vacant units291 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate20.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied529
- Renter occupied600 plus or minus 166
- Ownership rate46.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$668
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units847
- Share single family59.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more265 plus or minus 115
- Share in buildings of two or more18.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes308 plus or minus 118
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Monroe City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,285
- Commuting under 15 minutes431 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more369 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone87.7 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe City
SBA loans in Monroe City (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,392,000
- Average approval$1,392,000
- Median approval$1,392,000
- Largest approval$1,392,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monroe City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Monroe City
- NFIP communityCity of Monroe City
- NFIP community number290688
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/17/06(M)
The City of Monroe City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290688 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monroe County, not Monroe City
Monroe County context, not Monroe City figures
- Establishments in Monroe County179
- Covered employment, Monroe County1,849
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$42,014
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County30
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Monroe City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Monroe City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monroe City, Missouri?
3,028, in 1,129 households. Monroe City city covers 3.03 square miles of land, which is 999 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monroe City in?
Monroe City lies in more than one. By area it is 65.0 percent in Monroe County, 27.3 percent in Marion County, 7.7 percent in Ralls County. This page sits under Monroe County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Monroe City?
$55,737. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,300. Median gross rent is $668 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monroe City businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,392,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monroe City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monroe City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monroe City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Monroe City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Monroe City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Monroe City, city of, community 290688, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Monroe City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monroe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Monroe City.
Is zoning published for Monroe City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.