Monroe County, Iowa

Monroe County
Monroe County
County
	The courthouse in Albia is on the NRHP
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°01′42″N 92°52′12″W / 41.028333333333°N 92.87°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1843
Seat	Albia
Largest city	Albia
Area
• Total	434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,577
• Density	17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	monroecounty.iowa.gov

Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsewhere for work. In the 2020 census, the population was 7,577.^[1] The county seat is Albia.^[2] The county, originally called Kishkekosh County after a famous chief of the Meskwaki,^[3] was renamed for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.^[4]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 142. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Stanek-3] Stanek, Edward and Jacqueline (1976). Iowa's Magnificent County Courthouses. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead. p. 142. ISBN 0-87069-189-9.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.

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