Town guide

Monrovia, Maryland

Monrovia is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 3,568 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21770.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,5681,586 per sq mi
Median home value$805,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monrovia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Monrovia

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA121 miles away

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

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

Who represents Monrovia

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

Monrovia had 2,702 residents in the 2020 census, up 550% since 2010.

It’s the 237th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.

Monrovia population by census2010: 416, 2020: 2,70241620102,7022020

Frederick County, 1900–2020

Frederick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,920, 1910: 52,673, 1920: 52,541, 1930: 54,440, 1940: 57,312, 1950: 62,287, 1960: 71,930, 1970: 84,927, 1980: 114,792, 1990: 150,208, 2000: 195,277, 2010: 233,385, 2020: 271,71752K’00’1053K’20’3057K’40’5072K’60’70115K’80’90195K’00’10272K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonroviaJan: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in39°25°Jan3.443°26°Feb3.052°33°Mar4.064°43°Apr3.673°53°May4.480°62°Jun4.784°66°Jul4.583°65°Aug4.276°58°Sep4.865°47°Oct4.053°36°Nov3.544°30°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Damascus 3 Ssw, MD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Frederick County

95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frederick CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,427 jobs; Retail trade: 13,462 jobs; Professional services: 11,288 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,424 jobs; Construction: 8,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,006 jobs; Other services: 4,630 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,216 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Professional services 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monrovia.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frederick Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frederick10.1 miles
  • Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Germantown11.9 miles
  • Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olney17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Monrovia

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.2 mi
  • Weis4.4 mi
  • Food Lion4.5 mi
  • Safeway4.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Community Care Rx0.5 mi

Libraries

  • Carroll County Public Library - Mount Airy Branch5.2 mi

Museums

  • Damascus Heritage Museum5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Monrovia

Public schools here are run by Frederick County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Green Valley ElementaryMonroviaK–5850Public1.0 mi
Kemptown ElementaryMonroviaK–5448Public1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Green Valley.

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