Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe, North Carolina | |
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City | |
Union County Courthouse in Monroe | |
| Motto: "Where Heartland Meets High Tech" | |
Location of Monroe, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′20″N 80°32′59″W / 34.98889°N 80.54972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Named after | James Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Robert Burns |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.54 sq mi (81.68 km2) |
| • Land | 30.92 sq mi (80.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,562 |
| • Density | 1,117.86/sq mi (431.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 28110-28112 |
| Area code | 704 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-43920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404284 |
| Website | www |
Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager form of government.