Monroe County | |
|---|---|
 Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 86°31′W / 39.16°N 86.52°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 | |
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.
- ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.