Monroe Center, Illinois

Monroe Center is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, southeast of Rockford in Monroe Township. It is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway and on Illinois Route 72, about .6 mile east of Exit 111 from Interstate 39. The village had a population of 471 at the 2010 census. The controversial Great Lakes Basin Railroad is planned to run through Monroe Center.

Monroe Center
Village
Post office in Monroe Center
Location of Monroe Center in Ogle County, Illinois.
Monroe Center
Location within Ogle County
Monroe Center
Monroe Center (Illinois)
Coordinates: 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipMonroe
Government
Area
 • Village1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Village471
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
435
 • Density358.91/sq mi (138.56/km2)
 • Urban
550
 • Metro
1,200
Time zonecst
Postal code
61052
Area code(s)815
FIPS code17-50062
Websitewww.monroecenter.org

Geography
Fire department for Monroe Center and Monroe Township

Monroe Center is on a hill and has many fields surrounding it. The Kilbuck Creek along with the retainment ponds and the lakes off 39 are the only bodies of water in the area. According to the 2010 census, Monroe Center has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010471—
2019 (est.)435[2]−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Notable person
  • Charles W. Baker (1876-1953), Illinois state legislator and farm, was born in Monroe Center.[5]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. 'Senator Baker, Legislator, 38 Years, Dies,' Rockford Register Republic, February 26, 1963
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