Monroe County, Indiana
County in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 1910 the US Census Bureau calculated the nation's mean population center to lie in Monroe County.[1] The population was 139,718 at the 2020 United States Census.[2] The county seat is Bloomington.[3] Monroe County is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Monroe County | |
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Coordinates: 39°10′N 86°31′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | January 14, 1818 |
Named for | James Monroe |
Seat | Bloomington |
Largest city | Bloomington |
Area | |
• Total | 411.32 sq mi (1,065.3 km2) |
• Land | 394.51 sq mi (1,021.8 km2) |
• Water | 16.81 sq mi (43.5 km2) 4.09% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 139,718 |
• Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 53 |
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