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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000923920-05-000001.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0000923920-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20041231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050103171812
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000923920-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONARCH CEMENT CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONCRETE GYPSUM  PLASTER PRODUCTS [3270]
		IRS NUMBER:				480340590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1000
		CITY:			HUMBOLDT
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6204732225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADCLIFF BYRON K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923920

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02757
		FILM NUMBER:		05503306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			HUMBOLDT
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3164732222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 100
		CITY:			DEXTER
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67038
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000067517</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONARCH CEMENT CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCEM.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000923920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RADCLIFF BYRON K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEXTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>67038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman of Bd, Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Capital Stock ($2.50 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>199715</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Byron K. Radcliff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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