Monroe City, Indiana

Monroe City, Indiana
Monroe City High School, now the Blue Jeans Community Center, Main Street, Monroe City.
Location of Monroe City in Knox County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°36′57″N 87°21′19″W / 38.61583°N 87.35528°W / 38.61583; -87.35528
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyKnox
TownshipHarrison
EstablishedAugust 29, 1856
Named afterMonroe Alton
Area
  Total
0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
  Land0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
502
  Density1,866.17/sq mi (719.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47557
Area code812
FIPS code18-50526
GNIS feature ID2396772

Monroe City is a town in Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census.

Monroe City was named for one of its founders, Monroe Alton.