MonroeIL
A town of 1,335. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.
What makes Monroe stand out
The 2 things Monroe does most differently from other towns.
1,335 people, and everyone knows the way
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Monroe’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Monroe
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.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Monroe beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Monroe | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
Monroe’s public schools outperform 71% of Illinois districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Center Grade School | 3–5 | 327 | B |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
0% of Monroe is conserved land
2.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monroe Center park | — | 1 |
99% of working residents leave Monroe for work
Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023