Monroe Center is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, home to about 369 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61052.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL71 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monroe Center had 411 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 1023rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Ogle County grew from 29,129 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.
Ogle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, IL weather station (7 miles away).
13,596 jobs at 1,053 businesses in Ogle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Meridian CUSD 223. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Center Grade SchoolMonroe Center | 3–5 | 327 | Public | 0.6 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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