Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe County
County
Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°10′N 86°31′W / 39.16°N 86.52°W / 39.16; -86.52
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	14 January 1818
Named for	James Monroe
Seat	Bloomington
Largest city	Bloomington
Area
• Total	411.32 sq mi (1,065.3 km2)
• Land	394.51 sq mi (1,021.8 km2)
• Water	16.81 sq mi (43.5 km2)  4.09%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	139,718
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.co.monroe.in.us
Indiana county number 53

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, 139,718 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Bloomington.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.