West Monroe, Louisiana
| City of West Monroe | |
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 West Monroe City Hall is located at 2305 North Seventh St., several miles from the historic downtown district.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°30′39″N 92°08′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14°W |
| Area | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| - land | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 2.5% |
| Population | 13,250 (2000) |
| Density | 1,717.2 / sq mi (663 / km2) |
| Mayor | Dave Norris |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 71291, 71292 |
| Area code | 318 |
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| Website: http://www.westmonroe.com | |
West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Monroe is situated on the Ouachita River, just across from the neighboring city of Monroe (pop. 53,107). The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana.
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[edit] Geography
West Monroe is located at 32°30′39″N 92°8′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14°W (32.510844, -92.140048)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²), of which 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km²) (3.14%) is water.
West Monroe is a separate municipality from Monroe.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 13,250 people, 5,734 households, and 3,457 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,717.2 people per square mile (662.7/km²). There were 6,312 housing units at an average density of 818.1 per square mile (315.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.42% White, 23.46% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 5,734 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,522, and the median income for a family was $35,348. Males had a median income of $28,231 versus $22,533 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,803. About 15.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Marcus R. Clark, Louisiana Supreme Court justice since 2009
- Chris Elrod, Christian comedian and writer
- William C. Feazel, oilman, interim U.S. Senator in 1948, and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932–1936
- Chuck Finley, Major League Baseball pitcher; California Angels, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals
- Bruce Fowler, opera singer
- Andy Griggs, country singer
- James D. Halsell, astronaut; space shuttle pilot
- Sam Hanna Sr., late publisher of Ouachita Citizen newspaper; now published by Sam Hanna, Jr.
- Frank Hoffmann, state representative from West Monroe since 2008
- Bradie James, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys who played football at Louisiana State University, Wossman High School, before transferring to West Monroe High School
- Lloyd E. Lenard (1922–2008), businessman, author, and pioneer of the Republican Party in Louisiana[3]
- Webb Pierce, Country Music Hall of Fame member
- Arnold Rawls, (tenor), Opera Singer
- Don Shows, winningest football coach in West Monroe High School history
- Shady R. Wall, politician
- Andrew Whitworth, NFL offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals who played football at Louisiana State University and West Monroe High School
- Anna Zielinski, actress
[edit] National Guard
1022nd Engineer Company (Vertical) of the 527th Engineer Battalion of the 225th Engineer Brigade is located in West Monroe.
[edit] Government
The current mayor is Dave Norris, who has served since 1978.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Legacy.com Secure Server
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