Monroe, Massachusetts

Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe Town Hall
Monroe Town Hall
Official seal of Monroe, Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°43′19″N 72°56′29″W / 42.72194°N 72.94139°W / 42.72194; -72.94139
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1800
Incorporated1822
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2)
 • Land10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,903 ft (580 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total118
 • Density11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01350
Area code413
FIPS code25-42040
GNIS feature ID0618170[1]

Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 census.[2] By area, population, and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth, with only Gosnold having fewer residents.

Monroe is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Monroe town, Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.