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Monroe, Oregon
Monroe is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2023 census population estimates. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Monroe is located midway between Eugene and Corvallis along Highway 99W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
The city was formed around a small sawmill established by Joseph White in 1852. By 1853, there was a small settlement known as White's Mill. Around the same time, Roland Hinton formed the town of Starr Point north of White's Mill. In 1857, Starr Point combined with White's Mill to form the town of Monroe. The city quickly became a center for paddle boat traffic.
It was one of the largest cities in the state for many years. Monroe High School was built in the 1920s. Since the construction of the Interstate 5 highway in the 1960s, the city has turned into a rural farming community. It is the site of the historic Hull-Oakes Lumber Mill, the only steam-powered sawmill operating in the U.S.
As of the 2020 census, Monroe had a population of 647. The median age was 35.8 years; 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.4 males.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 257 households in Monroe, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.7% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 281 housing units, of which 8.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.1% were owner-occupied and 33.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.
Monroe, Oregon
Monroe is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2023 census population estimates. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Monroe is located midway between Eugene and Corvallis along Highway 99W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
The city was formed around a small sawmill established by Joseph White in 1852. By 1853, there was a small settlement known as White's Mill. Around the same time, Roland Hinton formed the town of Starr Point north of White's Mill. In 1857, Starr Point combined with White's Mill to form the town of Monroe. The city quickly became a center for paddle boat traffic.
It was one of the largest cities in the state for many years. Monroe High School was built in the 1920s. Since the construction of the Interstate 5 highway in the 1960s, the city has turned into a rural farming community. It is the site of the historic Hull-Oakes Lumber Mill, the only steam-powered sawmill operating in the U.S.
As of the 2020 census, Monroe had a population of 647. The median age was 35.8 years; 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.4 males.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 257 households in Monroe, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.7% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 281 housing units, of which 8.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.1% were owner-occupied and 33.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.
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