Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Monroe’s weakest is walkability (D). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $395K for a typical one, 5.3 times the county’s $75K median household income. Where it does best is schools: its schools outperform 63% of the state's. All told, that adds up to a C+ overall and a rank of 100th of 118 in Utah. That leaves it better than 44% of U.S. towns. Its concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 14 of Utah’s 172 towns score lower on health.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap.
Where Monroe beats most towns.
2,256 counted in 2010 and 2,515 in 2020; an estimated 2,738 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.2% since 2020, after 11.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Monroe is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 744 in 1880, a low of 744 in 1880, 2,515 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1934 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe.
Monroe has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
7.3 miles of trail. Monroe’s concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.0 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is South Sevier High, with 426 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Sevier District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 537 | A− |
| South Sevier HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 426 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Monroe at 2,738 residents, up 9.2% since 2020. The midpoint age locally is 45.8 years. Utah has 38% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 locally.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 11% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.8 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 30% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 36% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Monroe | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Richfield (33%), Salt Lake City (3%) and Salina (3%). Only a tenth of working residents stay in Monroe for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Monroe has added 62 jobs, to 382 in 2023. For Monroe, the typical household income is $66,000.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Monroe, the median rent is $1,044 a month. Homes locally are typically worth about $395,000, up 3.4% in a year, 26% below the Utah typical home. In Monroe, 83% of households live in a home they own.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Richfield Radio Ksvc weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 125 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 88.1°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 76% of Utah places with climate records; January nights average 18.4°.
The typical July afternoon high for Monroe comes to 88°F. About 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 88°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 18°F | 20°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in Monroe break down as 38% from inland flooding and 28% from avalanches. On expected storm and flood damage, Monroe sits above 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 10,118 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monroe’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 96% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
For adults in Monroe, the share who get no exercise outside work is 23%. This Utah town does better than the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 36% have high blood pressure.
| Monroe | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Monroe | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 65.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 74.6% | 70.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Monroe; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Monroe residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Monroe on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Monroe is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 United States Census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Monroe grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #100 of 118 in Utah. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Morgan White and Glen H. Turner.
