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Monroe County

county in Indiana, United States
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Monroe County

Summary

Monroe County is a county of Indiana[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of county_of_indiana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monroe County is located in Indiana[3].
  • Monroe County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Monroe County's instance of is recorded as county of Indiana[5].
  • Monroe County's capital is recorded as Bloomington[6].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Morgan County[7].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Brown County[8].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Lawrence County[9].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Owen County[10].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Greene County[11].
  • Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[12].
  • James Monroe is named after Monroe County[13].
  • Monroe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bloomington[14].
  • Monroe County's Commons category is recorded as Monroe County, Indiana[15].
  • Monroe County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[16].
  • 1818 marks the founding of Monroe County[17].
  • Monroe County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.16, 'lon': -86.52}[18].
  • Monroe County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.monroe.in.us[19].
  • Monroe County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monroe County, Indiana[20].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+137974'}[21].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+138522'}[22].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+140305'}[23].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+141255'}[24].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+141888'}[25].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+144705'}[26].
  • Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+139718'}[27].

Body

Geography

Monroe County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Indiana[3].

Physical Characteristics

Monroe County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1065'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+137974'}[21], {'amount': '+138522'}[22], {'amount': '+140305'}[23], {'amount': '+141255'}[24], {'amount': '+141888'}[25], and {'amount': '+144705'}[26].

Designation and Status

Monroe County's instance of is recorded as county of Indiana[5].

History and Context

1818 marks the founding of Monroe County[17]. James Monroe is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Monroe County ranks in the top 8% of county_of_indiana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Indiana James Monroe United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Bloomington
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+4.09'}
    Named after → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1748]]: C108437, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778695477825"
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