The Town Files

Monroe County, Iowa

7,513 people. The median home is worth $156,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $70,996.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albia3,721$130,300$70,45538.1

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$156,300$156,300
Median rent$798$820
Median household income$70,996$69,254
Median age41.840.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,718 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,659 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing1,398 jobs · $80,424Retail228 jobs · $25,862Wholesale trade159 jobs · $60,447Construction137 jobs · $63,897Other services34 jobs · $30,846Information29 jobs · $36,203
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 378 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail55Flood36Drought32Blizzard10High Wind22Ice Storm15Heavy Rain31Heavy Snow19Flash Flood34Frost/Freeze9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4234: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).