Monroe County IN A guide to
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LOCAL SCHOOLS Bachelor Middle School 900 W Gordon Pike Bloomington (812) 330-7763
Lakeview Elementary School 9090 S Strain Ridge Rd Bloomington (812) 824-7061
Stinesville Elementary School 7973 W Main St Stinesville (812) 876-2474
Bloomington Graduation School 705 W Coolidge Dr Bloomington (812) 330-7708
Lighthouse Christian Academy 1201 W That Rd Bloomington (812) 824-2000
Trustees Of Indiana University 530 E Kirkwood Ave # L03 Bloomington (812) 855-4884
Bloomington Montessori School 1835 S Highland Ave Bloomington (812) 336-2800
Marlin Elementary School 1655 E Bethel Ln Bloomington (812) 330-7750
Trustees Of Indiana University 940 E 7th St # 200 Bloomington (812) 855-9247
Childs Elementary School 2211 S High St Bloomington (812) 330-7756
Monroe County Adult Education 705 W Coolidge Dr Bloomington (812) 330-7731
Unionville Elementary School 8144 E State Road 45 Unionville (812) 332-0175
Clear Creek Elementary School 300 W Clear Creek Dr Bloomington (812) 824-2811
New Tech High School 444 S Patterson Dr Bloomington (812) 330-2480
Hoosier Hills Career Ctr 3070 N Prow Rd Bloomington (812) 330-7730
Pinnacle School 4201 E 3rd St # B Bloomington (812) 339-8141
Kid Angles Early Education 1500 E Hillside Dr Bloomington (812) 333-5639
Rogers Elementary School 2200 E 2nd St Bloomington (812) 330-7767
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Our County
INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1910. The population was 137,974 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Bloomington. Monroe County is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. istory Monroe County was formed in 1818 from portions of Orange County. It was named for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, who was serving at the time the county was organized. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 411.32 square miles (1,065.3 km2), of which 394.51 square miles (1,021.8 km2) (or 95.91%) is land and 16.81 square miles (43.5 km2) (or 4.09%) is water. Bodies of water Monroe County is divided between the basins of the East Fork and West Fork of Indiana’s White River. The southern part of the county drains to the East Fork, primarily via Salt Creek and its tributaries, such as Clear Creek (known as “Jordan River” on Indiana University Bloomington campus). The northern part drains to the West Fork. Several artificial reservoirs have been
constructed by damming the county’s creeks. The largest of them is Lake Monroe, a large reservoir on the Salt Creek in the south-eastern part of the county, is used both for recreational purposes and to supply the city with drinking water. Until the late 1960s, the main source of water supply was the smaller Lake Lemon (constructed 1953), in the northeastern part of the county; now it’s the backup water source, and is mainly used for recreation. The third in order of size is Griffy Lake, on the northern slope of the county. Constructed in 1924 by damming Griffy Creek, it was Bloomington’s main water source until 1954; now it is now primarily used recreationally, although there are arrangements for it to be used as an emergency water source as well. An even smaller Weimer (Wapehani) Lake in the Clear Creek basin was originally constructed for water supply purposes as well, but now is used purely for recreation (fishing). A number of former limestone quarries in the county are now naturally filled with water, as featured in the 1979 film Breaking Away. National protected areas Hoosier National Forest (part) Natural wonders Buckner Cave Leonard Springs Nature Park, where the waters of Sinking Creek reappears in springs
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The county council is the fiscal body of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. There are four elected members representing districts and three members elected at-large. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. Board of Commissioners: The executive and legislative body of the county is made of a three-member board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. The president of the board of commissioners is the principle executive officer of the county. The commissioners are charged with setting policy and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government. Court: The county maintains a unified circuit court with nine divisions and a court commissioner that handles civil cases. Judges are elected to a term of six years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. In some
cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level (appeals court, state supreme court). County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, assessor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county. Monroe County is part of Indiana’s 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress Republican Todd Young. It is part of Indiana Senate districts 37, 40 and 44; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 46, 60 and 61. Courthouse The Monroe County Courthouse is the seat of government for Monroe County and is the traditional center of Bloomington. The third courthouse to stand on the Downtown Square, the current courthouse was built in 1907 during a time of great prosperity. Wing & Mahurin designed the building. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 137,974 people, 54,864 households, and 27,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 349.7 inhabitants per square mile (135.0/km2). There were 59,107 housing units at an average density of 149.8 per square mile (57.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.8%
white, 5.2% Asian, 3.3% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.8% were German, 13.5% were Irish, 11.8% were English, and 8.1% were American. Of the 54,864 households, 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 50.2% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 27.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $60,845. Males had a median income of $43,439 versus $33,547 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,882. About 10.6% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Aegis Womens Health Care 2920 S Mcintire Dr # 250 Bloomington (812) 332-9217
IU Health S Indiana Physicians 1302 S Rogers St Bloomington (812) 353-3700
Milestones Clinical & Health 550 S Adams St Bloomington (812) 333-6324
Bloomington Bone & Joint Clnc 639 S Walker St # E Bloomington (812) 333-4000
IU Health S Indiana Physicians 431 S College Ave Bloomington (812) 353-9551
Monroe Primary Care 421 S Landmark Ave Bloomington (812) 676-3009
Bloomington Endoscopy Ctr 550 S Landmark Ave Bloomington (812) 331-3650
IU Health S Indiana Physicians 995 S Clarizz Blvd Bloomington (812) 353-3060
Orthopedics Of Southern 583 S Clarizz Blvd Bloomington (812) 333-2663
Bloomington Hospital C 445 S Landmark Ave Bloomington (812) 353-3457
Iu Health Southern In Phys Ent 2920 S Mcintire Dr # 350 Bloomington (812) 332-7337
Premier Ortho 2605 E Creeks Edge Dr Bloomington (812) 333-1933
Cook Family Health Ctr Inc 402 N Rogers St Bloomington (812) 330-9944
IU Health Urgent Care Ctr 326 S Woodscrest Dr Bloomington (812) 353-6888
Riley Physicians 651 S Clarizz Blvd Bloomington (812) 333-2304
Iu Health Outpatient 445 S Landmark Ave Bloomington (812) 353-3450
Landmark Family Medicine 550 S Landmark Ave Bloomington (812) 355-3299
Southern In Phys For Women PC 1010 W 2nd St Bloomington (812) 334-5792
Bloomington Police Dept Bloomington (812) 339-4477 Ellettsville Police Dept Ellettsville (812) 876-8332 Indiana University Police Dept Bloomington (812) 855-4111 Monroe County Jail Bloomington (812) 349-2768 Stinesville Police Dept Stinesville (812) 935-7873
Bean Blossom Township Stinesville (812) 876-5515 Bean Blossom Twp Office Stinesville (812) 876-5515 Bean Blossom Twp Trustee Ellettsville (812) 935-7174 Benton Twnshp Fire Dept Unionville (812) 332-2637 Bloomington Fire Dept Bloomington (812) 332-9763
Bloomington Township Fire Dept Bloomington (812) 339-1114 Ellettsville Fire Dept Bloomington (812) 876-4819 Hendricksville Fire Station Bloomington (812) 876-1259 Perry-Clear Creek Fire Dept Bloomington (812) 824-6077 Van Buren Twp Fire Dept Bloomington (812) 825-9500