Monrovia is a town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. 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.
Geography
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.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Monrovia had a population of 1,643. The median age was 32.3 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 560 households in Monrovia, of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 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. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.3% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Gary Bettenhausen, IndyCar driver
- John Van Lindley, pomologist and early nurseryman
- Branch McCracken, NCAA championship basketball coach
- John Standeford, NFL wide receiver
Community Events
Monrovia's largest annual event is the Monrovia Festival which is held on the weekend after Labor Day and is organized by the Monrovia Festival and Civic Association.