MonroeUT
A town of 2,616, settled in 1864. A typical home worth about $397K.
Population
2,616
+11.5% since 2010
Typical home
$397K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Jobs based here
382
A commuter town
What makes Monroe stand out The 3 things Monroe does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Monroe has grown 11.5% since 2010 2,256 people in 2010; 2,616 today.
What’s changed most in Monroe? 2,256 2010
2,515 2020
2,616 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Monroe. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Monroe home is worth about $397K The typical Monroe home is worth about $397,000, up 4.5% in a year, 26% below the Utah typical home.
$397K Zillow home value
Typical home value Monroe $397K
Utah $535K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
5.3% of Monroe is conserved land 7.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#26 for trails in UT
5.3%
conserved · 121 of 2,273 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
#43
most conserved land in UT
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Monroe Most working residents leave Monroe for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Richfield (33%), Salt Lake City (3%) and Salina (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Monroe 10%
Richfield 33%
Salt Lake City 3%
Salina 3%
St. George 2%
16 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Monroe’s public schools outperform 67% of Utah districts The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns Monroe beats the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
B− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
What stands out Monroe UT More adults treating high blood pressure 74.2% 65.6% More adults getting a yearly checkup 74.6% 70.4% More adults with COPD 7.6% 4.6%
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among UT towns
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Monroe has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–42°
Spring 34–61°
Summer 54–85°
Fall 35–64°
Sep 24
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Avalanches Earthquakes
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Monroe for work Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
33% → Richfield Richfield 33%
3% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 3%
3% → Salina Salina 3%
2% → St. George St. George 2%
2% → Gunnison Gunnison 2%
2% → Cedar City Cedar City 2%
Monroe · 10% stay
382 jobs based in Monroe
10% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Monroe?
Census LEHD 2023
2007 · Monroe, Utah · Wikimedia Commons
Monroe’s story
162 years in pictures
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Monroe on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Monroe 5 notable people were born in Monroe.
See all 5 → About Monroe City in Utah, United States
Monroe is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,515 at the 2020 United States Census.
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Established 1864
Population 2,515
Area 3.6 sq mi
Elevation 5,394 ft
ZIP code 84754
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