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Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe, North Carolina
City
Union County Courthouse in Monroe
Union County Courthouse in Monroe
Flag of Monroe, North Carolina
Official seal of Monroe, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Where Heartland Meets High Tech"
Location of Monroe, North Carolina
Location of Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°59′20″N 80°32′59″W / 34.98889°N 80.54972°W / 34.98889; -80.54972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Named forJames Monroe
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorRobert Burns
Area
 • Total
31.54 sq mi (81.68 km2)
 • Land30.92 sq mi (80.08 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,562
 • Density1,117.86/sq mi (431.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
28110-28112
Area code704 980
FIPS code37-43920[4]
GNIS feature ID2404284[3]
Websitewww.monroenc.org

Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States.[5] The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020.[6] It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager form of government.

  1. ^ "City Council". Official Website for Monroe North Carolina. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

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