Monroe, Louisiana

Monroe is the eighth most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. In 2020, 47,702 people lived there.

City
City of Monroe
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Coordinates: 32°30′34″N 92°07′06″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Incorporated (town)	1845 (1845)
Incorporated (city)	1906 (1906)
Named for	James Monroe
Government
• Mayor	Friday Ellis (I)
• City Council	Members List President of the Council: Doug Harvey Clerk: Carolus Riley Dist 1: Doug Harvey Dist 2: Gretchen Ezernack Dist 3: Juanita G. Woods Dist 4: Bishop Rodney McFarland Dist 5: Verbon R. Muhammad City Attorney: Angie Sturdivant
Area
• City	32.91 sq mi (85.23 km2)
• Land	29.66 sq mi (76.80 km2)
• Water	3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	47,702
• Density	1,608.57/sq mi (621.08/km2)
• Urban	119,964
• Metro	227,147
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CST)
ZIP Codes	71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71208, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213
FIPS code	22-51410
Website	City of Monroe

Transportation

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Monroe City Hall

Monroe, Louisiana Media

• Bayou Desiard flows through Monroe.

• First Baptist Church, Monroe

• St. Francis Medical Center is located off Interstate 20 in downtown Monroe.

• Pecanland Mall south entrance

• City Hall of Monroe, Louisiana in Augusts 2023

• Monroe Convention Hall across Monroe Civic Center designed by Hugh G. Parker, Jr.

• Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe, LA IMG 4155

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  Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

• ULM Library and Conference Center, Monroe, LA IMG 2760.JPG

  University of Louisiana Monroe Library and Conference Center

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  Monroe City High School historic postcard, dated 1907)