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Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County, Missouri, has 8,959 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paris. It uses Central Time and covers 648 sq mi (1,677 km²) of land.

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Monroe County in Missouri
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Monroe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,959
Land area
648 sq mi (1,677 km²)
County seat or government
Paris
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,516 ± $6,305
Median home value
$149,300 ± $15,919
Median rent, with utilities
$689 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
74.3% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Moberly, MO micro area, Mexico, MO micro area, and Hannibal, MO micro area
Water area
22.5 sq mi (58.3 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29137
Coordinates (central point)
39.498270, -92.006458
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Monroe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6527016,612 people
  2. 6526515,153 people
  3. 652408,830 people
  4. 634564,749 people
  5. 652432,950 people
  6. 652752,657 people
  7. 634682,314 people
  8. 652631,705 people
  9. 634371,560 people
  10. 634621,335 people
  11. 65283546 people
  12. 65258452 people
All 16
  1. 63443393 people
  2. 65260384 people
  3. 65282168 people
  4. 63450145 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Monroe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Monroe County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Monroe Township2,559 people
  2. Jackson Township2,364 people
  3. Marion Township1,276 people
  4. Union Township726 people
  5. Jefferson Township445 people
  6. Clay Township421 people
  7. South Fork Township411 people
  8. Indian Creek Township254 people
  9. Woodlawn Township145 people
  10. Washington Township133 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Moberly School District15,489 people
  2. Mexico 59 School District15,125 people
  3. Centralia R-VI School District8,375 people
  4. Monroe City R-I School District6,075 people
  5. Ralls County R-II School District5,269 people
  6. Shelby County R-IV School District3,991 people
  7. Paris R-II School District3,072 people
  8. Madison C-3 School District1,264 people
  9. Middle Grove C-1 School District578 people
  10. Holliday C-2 School District503 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Monroe City, Missouri (city)3,028 people
  2. Paris, Missouri (city)1,587 people
  3. Madison, Missouri (city)446 people
  4. Holliday, Missouri (village)144 people
  5. Middle Grove, Missouri (CDP)40 people
  6. Stoutsville, Missouri (village)20 people
  7. Florida, Missouri (village)0 people
  8. Goss, Missouri (town)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Shelby County, Missouri21 mi north
  2. Audrain County, Missouri21 mi southeast
  3. Ralls County, Missouri26 mi east
  4. Randolph County, Missouri26 mi west
  5. Marion County, Missouri29 mi northeast
  6. Macon County, Missouri37 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.