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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1910. The population was 120,563 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Bloomington.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Monroe County was formed in 1818. It was named for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, who was serving at the time the county was organized.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1817 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1854 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 2,679
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| 1830 | 6,577
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| 1840 | 10,143
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| 1850 | 11,286
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| 1860 | 12,847
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| 1870 | 14,168
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| 1880 | 15,875
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| 1890 | 17,673
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| 1900 | 20,873
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| 1910 | 23,426
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| 1920 | 24,519
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| 1930 | 35,974
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| 1940 | 36,534
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| 1950 | 50,080
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| 1960 | 59,225
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| 1970 | 84,849
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| 1980 | 98,785
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| 1990 | 108,978
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Research Tips
Check out the Monroe County Public Library
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inmonroe/monroegw.html
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