Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2020 census, 34,180 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Aberdeen.[2] The name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.[3]
| Monroe County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1821 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Aberdeen |
| Largest City | Amory |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
772 sq mi (1,999 km²) 765 sq mi (1,981 km²) 7.0 sq mi (18 km²), 0.9 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.monroems.com | |
| Named for: James Monroe | |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Monroe County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
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