Monroe County, Mississippi
10 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,747
- Median household income
- $51,866
- ±4,364
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 932 of 14,766 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 12,006 of 13,895 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monroe | 33,883 (2021) | Po Box 578, Aberdeen | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aberdeen | 4,856 (2021) | 125 W Commerce St, Aberdeen | Website |
| City of Amory | 6,513 (2021) | Po Box 457, Amory | — |
| Town of Hatley | 494 (2021) | 60279 Hatley Rd, Amory | — |
| Town of Nettleton | 1,906 (2021) | 124 Short Ave, Nettleton | Website |
| Town of Smithville | 517 (2021) | Po Box 10, Smithville | Website |
| Village of Gattman | 79 (2021) | 50005 Mayor St, Gattman | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 69, Aberdeen | — |
| Amory City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 439, Amory | — |
| Monroe County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 517 Hwy 45 N, Aberdeen | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Aberdeen School District
School district3 schools
1100 W COMMERCE, Aberdeen, MS, 39730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Amory School District
School district5 schools
124 N. Main St., Amory, MS, 38821
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Monroe County School District
School district5 schools
1619 HIGHWAY 25 NORTH, Amory, MS, 38821
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Downtown Tupelo Farmers' Market (415 South Spring Tupelo)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.