Monroe County

Indiana

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Population: 140,965
Area: 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
Median age: 31.2
Households: 59,236
Persons per household: 2.1
Median household income: $65,868
Median house value: $285,200

Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS

Overnight 68°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms57% precip

Saturday 78°F Showers And Thunderstorms92% precip

Saturday Night 66°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely69% precip

Sunday 77°F Showers And Thunderstorms81% precip

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Cities & Towns in Monroe County

Bloomington Ellettsville Harrodsburg Smithville-Sanders Stanford Stinesville

Local News

FOX59 Published July 29

IU President Pamela Whitten gets $250,000 bonus from Board of Trustees

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University President Pamela Whitten has been given a $250,000 bonus on top of her $1 million salary, university officials confirmed with FOX59/CBS4. The IU Board of Trustees compensation committee unanimously approved the bonus during a virtual meeting…

WISH-TV Published July 29

Taste of Bloomington to feature The Hawaiian Hoosier and their Okinawan donuts

The annual Taste of Bloomington festival is set to welcome up to 30,000 attendees to Kirkwood Avenue with a diverse selection of food items priced at $5 or less.

FOX59 Published July 28

'I am just thankful': New roof officially up for Gosport homeowner who survived tornado

GOSPORT, Ind. - One month after an EF3 tornado swept through Monroe and Owen counties, major progress is being made in the rebuilding and recovery efforts. That includes the gift of a new roof for one of the homeowners impacted. “I am just so grateful to be alive,” said Sue…

FOX59 Published July 28

Monroe County ditches Flock cameras; cites privacy concerns

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Another Indiana municipality is getting rid of its license plate reading cameras over privacy concerns. Monroe County voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety as the debate over the cameras continues to grow. Flock cameras automatically take photos of…

WISH-TV Published July 27

Taste of Bloomington to return with more than 70 food vendors

The annual Taste of Bloomington food festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, featuring over 70 vendors offering food for $5 or less along with live music.

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