Monroe County, Florida

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on July 3, 1823.  As of 2020, the population is 82,874.  Its county seat is Key West.

Monroe County includes a part of the Florida mainland, and many small islands called the Florida Keys. Almost nobody lives in the mainland of the county. It is all wetland, part of the Everglades. Nearly everybody in the county lives on the islands.

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Category:Florida counties
Category:1823 establishments in the United States
Category:1820s establishments in Florida Territory