Monroe
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
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Local news
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Outdoors in Monroe
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Work & commute in Monroe
Full picture →Most working residents leave Monroe for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (25%), Rochelle (7%) and Stillman Valley (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Monroe
Health Grade C
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Monroe
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Monroe
Full climate →Monroe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Monroe
All Monroe schools →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.
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.
Libraries near Monroe
See all →Where Monroe is
Explore map →Imported town boundary