Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Monroe

A town of 118 people in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Monroe album

1

Now in Monroe

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Monroe?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Monroe

Explore places →

The Monroe album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Monroe together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Monroe

Parks & trails →

Conserved land44%3,015 of 6,865 acres

Trails13 mi1.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Monroe State Forest10.4 mi of trails · 2,626 acres Directions

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Monroe

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Monroe

Town in Massachusetts, United States

118Population

10.8 sq miArea

1,093 ftElevation

Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 U.S. census. By area, population, and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth. This makes it the smallest town by population in mainland Massachusetts. Gosnold is the only town in Massachusetts to be smaller than Monroe by population. Monroe is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code01350

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Monroe

Health in Monroe

Compared with Massachusetts

1better than MA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

91.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMA 89.7% · better 16%More older adults who have lost all their teethMA 11.9% · worse

Care nearby

North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationNorth Adams · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Chp Adams Family DentalAdams · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Monroe

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 01350 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monroe →

Famous people from MonroeWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Monroe.Meet them →

Where Monroe is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Massachusetts · MA · Franklin CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

Monroe Rowe Florida

SERowe SWFlorida

Compare side by side:Monroe vs Rowe Monroe vs Florida

How things work in Monroe

All explainers →

No one has written Monroe’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care