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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsewhere for work. In the 2020 census, the population was 7,577. The county seat is Albia. The county, originally called Kishkekosh County after a famous chief of the Meskwaki, was re-named for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 2,884
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| 1860 | 8,612
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| 1870 | 12,724
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| 1880 | 13,719
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| 1890 | 13,666
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| 1900 | 17,985
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| 1910 | 25,429
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| 1920 | 23,467
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| 1930 | 15,010
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| 1940 | 14,553
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| 1950 | 11,814
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| 1960 | 10,463
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| 1970 | 9,357
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| 1980 | 9,209
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| 1990 | 8,114
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Monroe County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.iamonroe.org/
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