West Monroe

City of West Monroe
City
West Monroe City Hall is located at 2305 North Seventh St., several miles from the historic downtown district.
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Coordinates	32°30′39″N 92°08′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14°W / 32.51083; -92.14
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
Location of West Monroe in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website: http://www.westmonroe.com

Cottonport Historic District in West Monroe

Rebel Stadium at West Monroe High School; the Rebels under Coach Don Shows since 1989 have become a powerhouse team across the state.

Ouachita Independent Bank in West Monroe

First Baptist Church of West Monroe at 500 Pine Street; pastor Dr. John Avant (since 1993)

First Assembly of God Church at 715 Cypress Street in West Monroe; pastor Shane Warren

West Monroe Farmers Market

Green space in Cottonport Historic District

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.

Geography

West Monroe is located at 32°30′39″N 92°8′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14°W / 32.51083; -92.14 (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.

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.

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

National Guard

1022nd Engineer Company (Vertical) of the 527th Engineer Battalion of the 225th Engineer Brigade is located in West Monroe.

Government

The current mayor is Dave Norris, who has served since 1978.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: West Monroe, Louisiana

• City of West Monroe
• Monroe-West Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau

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