Places in Monroe
Monroe’s downtown: 47 places in a five-minute walk
81 places in Monroe: 10 places to eat and drink, 7 shops and 11 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
81
38 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
10
4.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
7
1 gifts · 1 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
11
6 outdoors · 1 arts · 1 landmarks
What kind of places does Monroe have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Monroe gathers
47 of Monroe’s 81 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Commerce St.
47places in a five-minute walk of N Commerce St58% of Monroe’s places
Eat & drink
See all →10 places to eat & drink
4 restaurants, 3 cafés & treats, 3 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →7 shops
2 books & music, 2 outdoor gear, 1 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →11 things to do
6 parks & outdoors, 3 fitness & sports, 1 arts & culture. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →35 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Banks & insurance 6Jmf Accounting · Leighton State Bank · Monroe State BankAuto & gas 5Jasper County Speed Shop · NAPA Auto Parts · Core Customs LLCHome services 5Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Hawkeye Flat Roof Solutions LLCOffices & pros 5Breckenridge Graphics · United States Postal Service · Amazon Counter - Health Mart PharmacyHair & beauty 4Salon Essence · Monroe Barber Shop · The Love of NailsGroceries & convenience 2Monroe Foods · Mustang MonroeHealth care 2Monroe Physical Therapy · Monroe Community PharmacyPets 1Monroe Animal ClinicOther services 5Core Customs · The Hindal Way, LLC · Farmers Insurance - Shauna Vantomme
Community
See all →18 schools, churches & public places
Where Monroe learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 6PCM High School · PCM Community School District · Monroe Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 5First Baptist Church · Gateway Church Monroe · Monroe Presbyterian ChurchTown & public services 5Monroe Iowa Public Library · Monroe Police Department · The Gathering PlaceCommunity groups 2SkyQuest Outdoor Ministries · Monroe Iowa Community Garden
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Monroe neighbors.
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Is Casey's the best place to eat in Monroe?
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
No coffee shop listed ·
No hardware store listed ·
No farm or market listed ·
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.