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Monroe

A township of 1,335 people in Ogle County, Illinois

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Outdoors in Monroe

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Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Monroe Center park1 acres

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Living in Monroe

Health in Monroe

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9.1%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.3%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 13.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 11.2 mi · ER

Crusader Community Health on LindenRockford · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61052, 60129, 61049 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monroe →

Schools in Monroe

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMeridian CUSD 223Schools1

Monroe Center Grade School BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 327 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Monroe is

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