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Monroe County


Small-town street corner with three-story historic brick and white-painted buildings housing ground-floor shops — a blue storefront and a green-trimmed shop, a holiday wreath on a lamppost, string lights overhead, parked cars, and a narrow alley between buildings leading downhill.

Photo Courtesy of Discover Downstate Illinois

Where Families and Business Grow

Monroe County, containing lush rolling hills and fertile farmland, offers easy access to the City of St. Louis via Interstate 255 and the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Major employers and assets driving development in the county include Luhr Brothers, Inc., Budnick Converting, EMCO Chemical Packaging, Kaskaskia Regional Port District, and Rock City Business Complex.

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Monroe County Economic Development:
Pam Poekter, Executive Director
Monroe County IL Economic Development Corporation
618-939-8681 ext. 309
moc.cdelicm@rotceridcexe

Monroe County by the Numbers