Monroe County

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Monroe county is located in east Arkansas. Monroe county has 607.12 square miles of land area and 14.18 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Monroe county population is 7,855, which has shrunk 23.40% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Monroe county median household income is $27,571 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.82% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.22% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Monroe county median house value is $54,100 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 27.90% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 49.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Monroe county is worse than the state average in quality. The Monroe county area code is 870.

Population	7,855 (2010-2014), rank #72
Population Growth	-23.40% since 2000, rank #75
Population Density:	12.64/sq mi, rank #67
Median Household Income:	$27,571 at 2010-2014—21.82% increase since 2000, rank #72
Median House Price:	$54,100 at 2010-2014—27.90% increase since 2000, rank #75
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	607.12 sq mi, rank #53
Water Area:	14.18 sq mi (2.28%), rank #32
State:	Arkansas
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Area Code:	870