Monroe County
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Monroe County is a county in Florida that encompasses the Florida Keys and surrounding areas. It is notable for its unique geography, tropical climate, and ecological significance as home to diverse marine and coastal ecosystems.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- July 3, 1823
- Named after
- James Monroe
- Seat
- Key West
- Largest city
- Key West
- Total
- 3,738 sq mi (9,680 km )
- Land
- 983 sq mi (2,550 km )
- Water
- 2,754 sq mi (7,130 km ) 73.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 80,406
- Density
- 84.3/sq mi (32.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Monroe County is the southernmost county of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,874. Its county seat is Key West. Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys and comprises the Key West-Key Largo Micropolitan Statistical Area. Over 99.9% of the county's population lives on the Florida Keys. The mainland, which is part of the Everglades, comprises 87% of the county's land area and is virtually uninhabited with only 17 people recorded in the 2020 census.
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