A town of 47,004, settled in 1785. Home to 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Monroe does most differently from other towns.
1907 · Monroe City High School (Postcard, date…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 23 places on the National Register.
2 colleges in town.
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Ordered by what stands out in Monroe. Another town gets a different order.
52% of Monroe’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are West Monroe (9%), Shreveport (3%) and Ruston (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
19 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chenault Park | 6.7 mi | 350 |
| 2. Forsythe Park | 2.3 mi | 99 |
| 3. Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 1.9 mi | 1,676 |
Monroe beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Monroe | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.5% | 12.4% |
Monroe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
The typical Monroe home is worth about $156,000, up 2.3% in a year, 28% below the Louisiana typical home.
The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Humble Elementary School | 3–6 | 579 | A− |
| Lexington Elementary School | PK–2 | 547 | Not graded |
| J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School | PK–6 | 458 | A− |
| Cypress Point Elementary School | PK–6 | 431 | C |
| Carver Elementary School | PK–6 | 395 | C− |
| Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary | PK–6 | 391 | D− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Monroe has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
23 places in Monroe on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Louisiana, United States
Monroe is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and is the parish seat and largest city of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana.
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3 towns share a border with Monroe.
