Old MonroeMO
A town of 281, laid out in 1819.
Is Old Monroe a good place to live?
8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Old Monroe, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Old Monroe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Old Monroe: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Old Monroe, 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 Old Monroe.
Very high risk in Old Monroe, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 114 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Old Monroe.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Old Monroe’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Old Monroe for work: only 2% work in town. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Old Monroe, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are O'Fallon (9%), St.
| Old Monroe | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Old Monroe is valued at about $345K
The typical Old Monroe home is worth about $345,000, up 7.1% in a year, 30% above the Missouri typical home. 82% of Old Monroe households own their home.
| Old Monroe | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,225 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Old Monroe has four seasons and hot summers
Old Monroe has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Old Monroe is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Old Monroe is
Old Monroe beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Old Monroe.
| Old Monroe | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Monroe | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Goos Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Old Monroe
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Old Monroe
About 6 of every 100 Old Monroe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Old Monroe for work
Where Old Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Old Monroe
City in Lincoln County, Missouri, US
Old Monroe is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 249 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- ZIP code
- 63369
- Area code
- 636
Questions about Old Monroe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Monroe, MO a good place to live?
Old Monroe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.