Monroe, Louisiana

Monroe, Louisiana Monroe de Louisiane
City
City of Monroe
Francis Tower
Official seal of Monroe, Louisiana Seal
Nickname(s): Twin Cities of Northeast Louisiana
Motto(s): "One City, One Future"
Location of Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Monroe Location of Monroe in Louisiana in USA Monroe Monroe (the US)
Coordinates: 32°30′34″N 92°07′06″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Incorporated (town)	1845
Incorporated (city)	1906
Named for	James Monroe
Government
• Mayor	Jamie Mayo (Democrat)
• City Council	Members List President of the Council: Vice President: Clerk: Dist 1: Dr. Raymond Armstrong Dist 2: Gretchen Ezernack Dist 3: Juanita G. Woods Dist 4:Kenneth Wilson Dist 5: Eddie Clark City Attorney:
Area
• City	32.55 sq mi (84.30 km2)
• Land	29.30 sq mi (75.87 km2)
• Water	3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population (2010)
• City	48,815
• Estimate (2016)	49,297
• Density	1,682.78/sq mi (649.72/km2)
• Urban	62,238
• Metro	170,053
	Urban area includes Monroe-West Monroe
Demonym(s)	Monroeian
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71208, 71209, 71210, 71211, 71212, 71213
Area Code	318
FIPS code	22-51410
Website	City of Monroe

Monroe is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. In 2010, 48,815 people lived there.

Transportation

• - I-20

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Monroe City Hall