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Monrovia, Indiana
Summary
Monrovia is a town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,643 at the 2020 census, up from 1,063 in 2010.
Monrovia was laid out in 1834. The town's name is derived from Monroe Township, named for James Monroe. A post office has been in operation at Monrovia since 1834.
The Lake Ditch Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The town is the subject of the well-regarded Frederick Wiseman documentary, Monrovia, Indiana, released in October 2018.
Monrovia is located in northern Morgan County at (39.579389, -86.480402). Indiana State Road 42 passes through the center of town as Main Street, while State Road 39 passes through the center on Chestnut Street. SR 42 leads northeast to Mooresville and west to Little Point, while SR 39 leads north to Belleville and south to Martinsville, the Monroe county seat. Interstate 70 passes north of Monrovia, with access from Exit 59 at SR 39. Downtown Indianapolis is to the northeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monrovia has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, are water. The town sits on a low ridge which drains east toward Sycamore Creek and north toward McCracken Creek, both of which flow toward the White River; to the west the town drains toward Mill Creek, a tributary of the Eel River, which in turn flows to the White River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 365 households, and 288 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 402 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 365 households, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.1% were non-families.
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