Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana | |
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Downtown Monroe | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Twin Cities of Northeast Louisiana (along with West Monroe) | |
| Motto: "Oneroe" | |
Location of Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | |
Monroe Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′34″N 92°07′06″W / 32.50944°N 92.11833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1845 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1906 |
| Named after | the steamboat James Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Friday Ellis (I) |
| • City Council | Members List
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| Area | |
• City | 32.91 sq mi (85.23 km2) |
| • Land | 29.65 sq mi (76.80 km2) |
| • Water | 3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 47,702 |
• Estimate (2023) | 46,616 |
| • Rank | US: 857th LA: 8th |
| • Density | 1,608.6/sq mi (621.08/km2) |
| • Urban | 119,964 (US: 280th) |
| • Metro | 222,695 (US: 212nd) |
| Urban area includes Monroe-West Monroe | |
| Demonym | Monroyan |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213, 71217 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-51410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404283 |
| Sales tax | 10.44% |
| Website | monroela.us |
Monroe is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and is the parish seat and largest city of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana.