Monterey, Louisiana
Appearance
Monterey, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 31°26′33″N 91°43′12″W / 31.44250°N 91.72000°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Parish | Concordia |
Area | |
• Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
• Land | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (55 ft) |
Population (2010) | 439 |
• Density | 59.8/km2 (155/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
ZIP Codes | 71354 |
Area Code | 318 |
Monterey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 439.[1]
The community is located near the junction of Louisiana Highways 129 and 565 in west central Concordia Parish, southwest of Ferriday.[2] It is also part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Although it is unincorporated, Monterey has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71354.[3] Public education in the community is provided by Concordia Parish Schools
Notable people
- Noah W. Cross (1908–1976), Concordia Parish sheriff convicted of perjury
- Shelby M. Jackson (1903–1972), Louisiana superintendent of education, 1948 to 1964
- Henry C. Watkins (1883- ), Monterey
- Daisy B. Watkins (1893- ), Concordia Midwife
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monterey CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Place Names". Concord Parish, LAGenWeb. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup