Monroe TownshipMO
A town of 187.
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township’s average trip to work is 107 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Monroe Township. The biggest place to walk is Gallatin Conservation Area, 623 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
Most of Monroe Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $93,000, Monroe Township’s median household income is where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Gallatin (10%), Kansas City (8%) and St.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Monroe Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Monroe Township is
Monroe Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Monroe Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Monroe Township since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monroe Township has set aside 3% of its land for conservation
12 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Monroe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gallatin Conservation Area | 3.5 mi | 623 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Monroe Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
Monroe Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 209. The township is named after President James Monroe.
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Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, MO a good place to live?
Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.