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West Monroe, Louisiana

West Monroe, Louisiana
City
West Monroe, LA, City Hall IMG 0128.JPG
West Monroe City Hall
2305 North Seventh Street
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Ouachita
Elevation 82 ft (25.0 m)
Coordinates 32°30′39″N 92°08′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14000°W / 32.51083; -92.14000Coordinates: 32°30′39″N 92°08′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14000°W / 32.51083; -92.14000
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 13,065 (2010)
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: westmonroe.com

West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the Ouachita River, across from the neighboring city of Monroe. The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana. Its population was 13,065 at the 2010 census and it is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area. The mayor, Dave Norris, a Democrat, has served since July 1, 1978, and was unopposed for a tenth term in the municipal election in 2014.

West Monroe is located at 32°30′39″N 92°8′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14000°W / 32.51083; -92.14000 (32.510844, -92.140048). 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.

As of the census 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 61.9% White, 33.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% 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 3.5% of the population.


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