Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County, Mississippi | |
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Monroe County Courthouse in Aberdeen | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′N 88°29′W / 33.89°N 88.49°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named after | James Monroe |
| Seat | Aberdeen |
| Largest city | Amory |
| Area | |
• Total | 772 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 765 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,180 |
• Estimate (2024) | 33,483 |
| • Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,180. Its county seat is Aberdeen.