Town guide

Monroe, Connecticut

Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 18,949 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06468.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,949727 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Monroe

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Monroe

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)50 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY59 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monroe had 18,825 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 62nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.

Monroe population by census2000: 19,247, 2010: 19,479, 2020: 18,82519,247200019,479201018,8252020

Fairfield County, 1900–2020

Fairfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 184,203, 1910: 245,322, 1920: 320,936, 1930: 386,702, 1940: 418,384, 1950: 504,342, 1960: 653,589, 1970: 792,814, 1980: 807,143, 1990: 827,645, 2000: 882,567, 2010: 916,829, 2020: 957,419184K’00’10321K’20’30418K’40’50654K’60’70807K’80’90883K’00’10957K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonroeJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.6 in36°18°Jan4.038°19°Feb3.647°27°Mar4.758°38°Apr4.769°47°May4.077°58°Jun3.982°63°Jul4.382°62°Aug4.675°54°Sep4.463°41°Oct5.052°32°Nov4.241°23°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ansonia 1 Ne, CT weather station (7 miles away).

Health care

209 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Griffin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derby7.5 miles
  • St. Vincent's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport9.1 miles
  • Bridgeport HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors2
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers94
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists2
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monroe

Parks (7 nearby)

  • William E. Wolfe Park · 348 acres1.6 mi
  • Nike Recreation Center · 25 acres3.2 mi
  • Tashua Recreation Area · 10 acres3.1 mi
  • Monroe Center Historic District · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Monroe Green · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Stepney Green · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Big Y0.9 mi
  • Big Y1.0 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.2 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edith Wheeler Memorial Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Warrens Occult Museum2.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Monroe

Public schools here are run by Monroe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroePre-K–5414Public1.5 mi
Fawn Hollow Elementary SchoolMonroeK–5682Public1.0 mi
Stepney Elementary SchoolMonroeK–5512Public1.8 mi
Jockey Hollow SchoolMonroe6–8765Public1.0 mi
Masuk High SchoolMonroe9–121,044Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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