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| Monroe City! "Queen of the Prairie" & "Gateway to Cannon Dam" |
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Founded in 1857, Monroe City has all the spirit and friendliness of a small community, with a progressive attitude that has helped it become nationally known in the diemaking industry.
As an agricultural center as well, Monroe City, with a population of approximately 2700, has several businesses that serve the needs of the farming community for miles around. Considered the gateway to Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City caters to Lake-area tourists with a variety of products and services.
Transportation serving Monroe City includes U.S. 36 and 24 and a 3500-foot runway capable of handling small jets, two railroads and two major trucking companies.
Monroe City offers many of the advantages of a large city suburb - well kept homes, good parks and recreation, excellent schools, a variety of churches and a keenly positive community spirit.
Metropolitan culture lies just an hour and a half to the south in St. Louis, perfect for weekend excursions with family and friends. This small town life-style with access to big-city goods, services and entertainment makes Monroe City an ideal place to raise a family and make many new friends. Which may be part of the reason why this area has grown steadily while other Midwestern towns faced decline for several years. The Monroe City region has prepared for fast-moving growth of the future, and the future is finally here. We invite you to be a part of the exciting developments that lie ahead for Monroe City...a region on the move.
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| Recreation | Education | Economy | Maps | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | Monroe City Chamber of Commerce | Mark Twain Lake Web Site | |
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