| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Monroe |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 3.14 km² |
| Area land | 3.14 km² |
| Area water | 0.00 km² |
| Area total | 1.21 sq mi |
| Area land | 1.21 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.00 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 411 |
| Population density | 339.11 sq mi |
| Population density | 130.91 km² |
| Population urban | 550 |
| Population metro | 1200 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 853 ft |
| Coordinates | 42°05′54″N 89°00′02″W |
| Zip code | 61052 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-50062 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399384[1] |
| Website | www.monroecenter.org |
Monroe Center is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, southeast of Rockford in Monroe Township. It is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway and on Illinois Route 72, approximately 0.6 mile east of Exit 111 from Interstate 39. As of the 2020 census, Monroe Center had a population of 411.[2]
Geography
Monroe Center is on a hill and has many fields surrounding it. The Kilbuck Creek along with the retainment ponds and lakes alongside I-39 are the only bodies of water in the area. According to the 2010 census, Monroe Center has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), all land.[3]
Education
It is in the Meridian Community Unit School District 223.[4]
Notable people
- Charles W. Baker (1876–1953), Illinois state legislator and farmer, was born in Monroe Center.[5]
- Andra Martin (born Sandra Rehn) (1935–2022), actress, grew up on the family farm in Monroe Center.
References
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- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ogle County, IL. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-26. - Text list
- ^ 'Senator Baker, Legislator, 38 Years, Dies,' Rockford Register Republic, February 26, 1963