Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe, North Carolina
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 / 34.98889; -80.54972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Named afterJames 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)
Elevation
591 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
GNIS feature ID2404284
Websitewww.monroenc.org

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.