Page Contents for Monroe, North Carolina
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Economy
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The North Carolina state capital is Raleigh.
The population of Monroe is approximately 29,987 (2005), 32797 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 9,621 (2000), 11120 (2010).
The amount of land area in Monroe is 63.6 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Monroe is 24.6 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.7 sq kilometers.
The distance from Monroe to Washington DC is 339 miles.
The distance to the North Carolina state capital is 124 miles. (as the crow flies)
Monroe is positioned 34.98 degrees north of the equator and 80.54 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Monroe elevation is 595 feet above sea level.
Monroe median income is $ 40,000 (2005).
The Monroe median home price is $ 133,100 (2005).
Location
in south-central
North Carolina about 24 miles from
Charlotte. Other nearby communities include Unionville,
Wingate, Lake Park, Wesley Chapel,
Indian Trail, Mineral Springs,
Hemby Bridge and
Stallings.
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History & History Related Items
This community was named for U.S. President James Monroe
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Attractions
Learn more about Monroe at this informative site.
The Monroe Channelcats
part of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League
Downtown Monroe
Hometown of Jesse Helms, the U.S. Senator who serve five terms in the Senate from 1973 to 2003. He was a very prominent member of the Senate and represented the Religious right wing of the Republican Party.
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Economy & Industry
diverse and growing. See Monroe Economic Development for more information.
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Monroe City Government
City of Monroe
300 W. Crowell St.
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-282-4500
Monroe is the County Seat of Union County.
COUNTY INFORMATION
Union County Commissioners
500 N Main St # 925
Monroe, NC 28112-4730
Phone: 704-283-3810
Union County Court House
500 N Main St
Monroe, NC 28112-4730
Phone: 704-283-3500
Monroe Chamber
Union County Chamber of Commerce
903 Skyway Drive
Monroe, NC 28111
Phone: 704-289-4567
Monroe Organizations
Union County Chamber of Commerce
903 Skyway Drive
Monroe, NC 28111
Phone: 704-289-4567
Monroe Libraries
Union County Public Library
316 E Windsor St
Monroe, NC 28112-4842
Phone: 704-283-8184
Monroe Schools
Monroe Middle School
Sunset Street
Monroe Middle school is attended by sixth through eighth graders before they
move on to Monroe High School. At the current time Monroe Middle is a year-round
school. This means that the students go to school for around 9 weeks, then
stay at home for about 3 weeks. Formerly, Monroe Middle was a traditional
and year-round school at the same time (before this present school year
[1997-1998]). When I went to this school, there was an excellent
opportunity for every student. This opportunity was that every student had
the ability to be in one of the numerous clubs of their choice. These
clubs ranged from baseball card collecting to National Junior Honor Society
which could only be entered by recommendation. There are numerous
teachers, many of whom I didn't know very well. Those that I did know were
the computer lab instructor, the principal and assistant principal,
librarian, and my own teachers. Sports range from basketball, football, cheerleading, and soccer. Going to Monroe Middle is a great idea, they have chorus, band, and
other typical types of classes that most other schools have. I remember
that Monroe was very kind to me in the educational sense. I had a lot of
support with my education from teachers than any other place. It was a good place to go to school. -from a former student
Union County Public Schools
500 N Main St # 700
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-283-3733
Monroe Miscellany
The population of Monroe was:
1990 - 16,127
2000 - 26,228
2003 - 28,222
2005 - 29,987
Median age:
2000 - 30.9 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 40,457
2005 - $ 40,000
Median house value:
2000 - $ 104,900
2005 - $ 133,100
Monroe is located in the Eastern Time Zone.