Monroe is a small community in southern Jasper County with a strong sense of local identity and a downtown that retains its early twentieth-century character. Nestled between Pella and Newton, the town provides affordable housing in a genuinely rural Iowa setting.
Monroe's position in southern Jasper County brings cold, damp winters with temperatures dropping below -10F, frequent freezing rain events, and spring storms that can produce damaging winds and hail.
Monroe's older downtown properties and surrounding homes feature windows from an era when insulation was an afterthought. Iowa's demanding winters make modern triple-pane windows an essential upgrade for reducing heating costs and maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures throughout the cold season.
the Monroe Community Park and historic Main Street district
Our home on Main Street in Monroe had windows that were original to the 1930s build. Panes custom-made replacements that fit perfectly and the warmth improvement is dramatic. We finally enjoy winters instead of dreading them. — Judy H., Main Street