Monroe is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population is 2,256 in the Census of the United States 2010. The city is home to Mystic Hot Springs and South Sevier High School.
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Geography
Monroe is located in central Utah countryside. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​3.5 square miles (9.2 km²), all land. Monroe is bordered by mountains to the east and south, and farm fields to the west and north.
Monroe is home to natural hot springs with travertine deposits, the result of the Monroe-Red Hill geothermal system found along the Sevier fault. On the east side of the city, the surface of hot water at a temperature of 168Ã, Â ° F and a rate of about 200 gallons per minute. A travertine mound has formed, known as Monroe Mound. This deposit stretches for one mile, 200 yards wide, and several hundred feet thick. There is another hot spring about a mile north of the city called Red Hill Hot Springs. It also surfaces at 168 Â ° F, but at a rate of about 100 gallons per minute. Red Hill Mound about a third of a mile, and dark red.
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Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 1,845 people, 707 households, and 480 families living in Monroe. Population density was 521.7 people per square mile (201.2/km ²). There are 707 housing units with an average density of 199.9 per square mile (77.1/km²). City's racial makeup is 95.83% White, 0.22% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Island, 0.65% of other races, and 1.52 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 5.69% of the population.
There are 636 households where 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% are married couples living together, 8.2% have unmarried female households present, and 19.5% is not family. 18.4% of all households consisted of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city, the population is spread by 32.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% years or more. The mean age is 36 years. For every 100 women, there are 90.0 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.0 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 34,907, and the average income for families is $ 37,415. Men have an average income of $ 31,797 versus $ 17,981 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 14,331. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population are below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those aged 65 and older.
History
Some early and explorative settlers came to Monroe in late 1863. They were followed by the first permanent settler group, who arrived at Monroe during February 1864. Most, if not all, of the first Settlers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who immigrated to Utah. At first the city was called South Bend (because of its proximity to the bend in the Sevier River), but soon after the settlement was renamed Alma, in honor of the Book of Mormon prophet. It is estimated that by the end of 1864 about 20 families lived in Alma. They spent the first year building small houses and dugouts, along with clearing land for fields and grasslands.
In April 1865 the Black Hawk War broke out between local Native Americans and settlers from both countries of Sevier and Sanpete. The war drastically ended the progress made in creating fields and houses in and around Alma.
Alma has settled in the midst of the hunt for Native Americans and as a result they begin to starve. During the war, Native Americans were constantly trying to steal food supplies for Settler residents, and they succeeded during several attacks.
Sometimes during 1865 work begins in a fortress to provide protection for the Settlers and their supplies. The fort was finished and contained several houses, a blacksmith shop, along with cages and storage for animals. This fortress, named Fort Alma, gave protection for about two years, but everything became more and more dangerous and in April 1867 Alma settlers were evacuated. Most refugees make temporary housing in Sanpete County, until they can return home.
Attempts to resettle Alma were made during 1868, but the Settlers met with Native Americans near Cedar Ridge (now Vermillion, Utah) and the battle ensued. They were unsuccessful in the transfer of Alma, and only in March 1871, the settlers could finally return to Alma. The following year they applied for the Post Office under the name of Monroe, in honor of US President James Monroe. By the end of 1872 the telegraph had been extended through Monroe, connecting it with the rest of Utah. In 1889 Monroe was incorporated as a city and remained as such until 1921 when it was incorporated as a city.
History of Hot Spring Monroe
In 1882, Thomas Cooper and his wife explored the area on the east side of the city where the hot springs appeared. They built wooden boxes to fetch water and offered them as soaking ponds. Then, around 1905, a building was erected. There is a dance floor, an indoor pool, and plenty of changing rooms. Many people come from miles and miles with horses and buggies to enjoy soaking and dancing. In 1930 Farnsworth bought a hot spring bath. He is the leader of a band, and it becomes a home band. The slogan for Monroe's hot water is, "home of joy and excitement". The hot springs enjoyed prosperity for years until about 1950. It was revitalized in the 1970s. The name was changed to Mystic Hot Springs in 1995. Mike Ginsburg has operated this facility since 1996. There are two pools of hot springs and 6 large bathtubs filled with hot springs. They organize music concerts on a regular basis and hold a Music Festival around July 24th holiday.
Monroe Today
Monroe currently has Grocery store (GG's), Alvey Lumber, Bullies Drive-In, South Central Therapies, Dentistry Clinic, Monroe Canyon Sleeping Clinic, South Sevier Medical Clinic (IHC) some hair salons, VBar Gun Repair, Revere Health Family Medicine, Shaka Shack Ice Shack, Art Gallery, and some accounting offices. Monroe also has many new subdivisions and is nicknamed the "Little Green Valley" because of the many fields that surround the city.
PIONEER SERVICES
Monroe hosted the largest Pioneer Day Celebration in Sevier County. Made famous for the 3-on-3 Basketball parade and tournament, the 24th in Monroe is full of food trucks, vendors, cycling, Monroe Milk Run, live bands in historic Main Street theater, class reunions, epic fireworks on the soccer field SSMS, and a BBQ community organized by the city in the park.
Education
Schools for most of the surrounding area are also located in Monroe, which has South Sevier's Middle School Monroe Elementary (K-5th) (6-8), and South Sevier High School (9-12). School-age children are traditionally deceived from neighboring Central Valley cities, Annabella, Elsinore, Joseph and Sevier to Monroe for school. Navajo placement students are also traditionally hijacked to schools from dormitories in Richfield.
Famous people
- State Senator Ralph Okerlund, Majority Leader of the Utah State Senate, and former chairman of the Utah Senate Expansion Committee.
See also
- Fremont Indian State Park
- www.mystichotsprings.com
References
External links
- Official Website of Monroe City
- Monroe City Library
- Mystic Hot Springs
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