City of Monmouth

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Community Profile
Location Details
Land Area 4.394 square miles
Density 2442.3 persons per square mile
Persons Per household 2.19
Latitude 40°54’43" N
Longitude -90°38’53” W

 

 

Monmouth is located in Western Illinois. It is in close proximity with:

Galesburg 14.62 miles
Quad Cities 41.75 miles
Peoria 57.43 miles
St. Louis 159.80 miles
Chicago 170.25 miles
Kansas City 243.04 miles
Indianapolis 249.51 miles

 

 

Monmouth has 2 major interstates and 2 U.S. highways:

I-74 14,300 traffic count 16 miles from Monmouth
I-80 18,900 traffic count 48 miles from Monmouth
U.S. Highway 67 5,300 traffic count 0 miles from Monmouth
U.S. Highway 34 10,600 traffic count 0 miles from Monmouth
 
Population Characteristics
Total Population Number
Warren County 17,707
Monmouth 9,444

 

Age Structure, Male Number Percent
0-14 years 925 9.8
15-29 years 1255 13.3
30-44 years 810 8.6
45-59 years 805 8.6
60-74 years 521 5.6
75 years and over 237 2.5

 

Age Structure, Female Number Percent
0-14 years 915 9.7
15-29 years 1270 13.5
30-44 years 809 8.6
45-59 years 820 8.7
60-74 years 619 6.6
75 years and over 458 4.9

 

Race/Ethnicity Number Percent
White 8,094 85.7
African American 272 2.9
Hispanic or Latino 1,358 14.4
Asian 66 0.7
American Indian 32 0.3
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8 0.1
2 or more races 214 2.3
Total 9,444 100.0
 
Economic Characteristics
In Labor Force (16 years and over) 4,348
Median Household Income $29,959
Median Family Income $36,505
Per Capita Income $16,564
 
Climate
Average Winter Temp. 22°F
Average Spring Temp. 61°F
Average Summer Temp. 70°F
Average Fall Temp. 54°F
 
Housing Characteristics
Total housing Units 3,909
Median Household Value $69,500
 
Employment Trends
Management occupations 24.8
Service occupations 20.3
Sales occupations 25.6
Farming occupations 0.3
Constructions and Maintenance 6.7
Production and Transportation 22.3
 
Major Employees
Rank Employer Industry Employees
FT | PT | Total		 Location
1 Farmland Foods, Inc. Food Processing 1,400 0 1,400 Monmouth
2 Monmouth College Education 216 463 679 Monmouth
3 Monmouth-Roseville School District Education 164 95 259 Monmouth & Roseville
4 OSF Holy Family Medical Center Health Care 218 36 254 Monmouth
5 United School District Education NA NA 190 Monmouth, Alexis, Little York
6 Warren Achievement Developmental Disability Services 91 45 136 Monmouth
7 Twomey Company Grain Elevator 80 25 105 Smithshire
8 Midwest Bank of Western Illinois Banking 70 18 88 Monmouth, Aledo, Galesburg, Kirkwood, Oquawka,
9 Wells Pet Food Pet Food Processing 70 0 70 Monmouth
10 Roseville Country Manor Nursing Home 70 0 70 Roseville
11 IMI-MCR Re-manufacturing 68 0 68 Monmouth
12 Alexis Fire Equipment Rescue Equipment Manufacturer 65 3 68 Alexis
13 City of Monmouth Municipal Government 59 7 66 Monmouth
14 Warren County County Government 54 10 64 Monmouth
15 McDonalds Food Service NA NA 73 Monmouth
16 Keister's Tire Center Automotive 57 0 57 Monmouth, Macomb, Kewanee
17 Monsanto Agronomy Research & Learning Center Agricultural Research 42 10 52 Rural Monmouth
18 Fusion Tech Metal Fabrication 45 0 45 Rural Roseville
Source: Local Businesses, November 2008