Monroeville, Indiana

Monroeville, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of Monroeville in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°58′22″N 84°52′7″W / 40.97278°N 84.86861°W / 40.97278; -84.86861Coordinates: 40°58′22″N 84°52′7″W / 40.97278°N 84.86861°W / 40.97278; -84.86861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Township	Monroe
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	1,235
- Density	1,645.8/sq mi (635.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46773
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-50562[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439348[2]

Monroeville is a town in Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Monroeville is located at 40°58′22″N 84°52′7″W / 40.97278°N 84.86861°W / 40.97278; -84.86861 (40.972799, -84.868598)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 463 households, and 325 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,645.8 people per square mile (636.3/km²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 675.1 per square mile (261.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.16% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 463 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $41,310. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,242. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Media

• Monroeville News, weekly community newspaper
• Fort Wayne Observed news and commentary weblog

Notable natives and former residents

• Lloyd C. Douglas, author of The Magnificent Obsession, The Robe, and others
• Andrew M. Blauvelt, renowned chemist and pioneer in the field of animal marking products.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor
• Town History