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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.2 km²), of which, 26.1 square miles (67.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.

Principal communities

• East Village
• Monroe center
• Stepney
• Stevenson
• Upper Stepney

History

The Monroe Town seal is in the form of a circle with the words “Town of Monroe Connecticut” written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.

On May 15, 1656, the Court of the Colony of Connecticut in Hartford, affirmed that the town of Stratford included all of the territory twelve miles inland from Long Island Sound, between the Housatonic River and the Fairfield town line to include the southern portion of present-day Monroe. In 1662, Stratford selectmen Lt. Joseph Judson, Captain Joseph Hawley and John Minor, had secured all the written deeds of transfer from the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation for this vast territory that comprises the present-day towns of Trumbull, Shelton and Monroe. In 1671, Stratford purchased from the Paugusset Indians the territory which included the remainder of the northern portions of Monroe, Trumbull and Shelton, in what is known as The White Hills Purchase, and officially annexed it to the Township of Stratford.

City Information

Monroe Public Schools

The school district for Monroe includes approximately 4,500 students, in three elementary schools (Fawn Hollow, Monroe Elementary, & Stepney Elementary) two middle schools (Jockey Hollow and Chalk Hill), and a high school (Masuk High School). The schools have many interesting programs.

Monroe’s Private School

St.Jude School, a Catholic school with around 220 students. Located next to St. Jude Parish, on Route 111, very close to Route 111’s and 110’s intersection. St. Jude holds a carnival in the parking lot in the back every year in the end of August before school starts.

In 2003, the St. Jude boys Junior Varsity basketball team won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Springfield, Massachusetts in the championship, becoming the first team from St. Jude to win the tournament. The mayor of the town dedicated a day to them. In 2005, they returned to the tournament in Rhode Island as 8th graders. After defeating Worcester and Boston, they lost to Hartford by 5.

In 2006, the St. Jude boys Junior Varsity again won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Hartford, Connecticut. They are recognized as the best team in the school’s history

Parks

• Great Hollow Lake
• Webb Mountain Park
• William E. Wolfe Park is a town park located on Cutlers Farm Rd and on the northern end of Cross Hill Rd. The park includes a public pool, 4 baseball fields, a football field, a basketball court, a playground, and a hiking trail that leads to Great Hollow Lake. The park includes a barbecue set up on the grass, and a nearby pavilion.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 19,247 people, 6,481 households, and 5,346 families residing in the town. The population density was 736.5 people per square mile (284.4/km²). There were 6,601 housing units at an average density of 252.6/sq mi (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.20% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 6,481 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $85,000 and the median income for a family was $92,514. Males had a median income of $61,109 versus $41,572 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,161. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.