West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe, Louisiana | |
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Cottonport Historic District (2010) | |
Location of West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′05″N 92°08′31″W / 32.50139°N 92.14194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Staci Albritton Mitchell |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.31 sq mi (21.53 km2) |
| • Land | 8.03 sq mi (20.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,103 |
| • Density | 1,632.6/sq mi (630.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal codes | 71291, 71292 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-80955 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405712 |
| Website | [1] |
West Monroe is the second largest city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 13,103. It is situated on the Ouachita River, across from the neighboring city of Monroe. The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana.