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Monroe
A township of 181 people in Lyon County, Minnesota
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Trails0.3 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Monroe
Township in Minnesota, United States181Population
34.2 sq miArea
1,411 ftElevation
Monroe Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census. Monroe Township was organized in 1874, and named after Monroe, Wisconsin, the native home of some first settlers.
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Health in Monroe
Compared with Minnesota
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Care nearby
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 2.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Monroe
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56175, 56132 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monroe →
Where Monroe is
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