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Monroeville

A city of 5,802 people in Alabama
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Map of Monroeville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.3%111 of 8,515 acres
Trails2.3 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves319 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Monroeville

City in Alabama, United States
5,951Population
13.4 sq miArea
413 ftElevation

Monroeville is the county seat of Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census its population was 5,951.

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ZIP code36460, 36461
Area code251
Living in Monroeville

Housing in Monroeville

$146K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monroeville home is worth about $146,000, up 2.5% in a year, 40% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Monroeville

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Safety Grade C+

Monroeville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 65% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Monroeville 1.4
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Monroeville 4.1
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Monroeville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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