Monroe, Georgia

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Monroe is a city and the county seat of Walton County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is located both one hour east of Atlanta via US 78 and GA 138 to I-20 and east of Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport and is one of the exurban cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 14,928 at the 2020 U.S. census.[2]

History

Monroe was founded in 1818 as seat of the newly formed Walton County. It was incorporated as a town in 1821 and as a city in 1896.[3] It is named after James Monroe.[4]

Monroe was a major cotton producer in the state during the 1900s. The two main cotton mills in Monroe used to be the driving economic force in the region. Now the mills no longer produce for the cotton industry, but rather serve as economic engines for the region by housing antique markets, event space, and other unique retail.[5]

In July 1946, the area was the site of the last mass lynching in the United States. A White mob attacked and killed two Black married couples who were driving through the area. The four people were pulled from their car and shot several times.[6]

A Civil War memorial, in the form of a statue of a Confederate soldier, stands adjacent to the county courthouse in downtown Monroe.[7][8][9]

Geography

Monroe is in the center of Walton County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta/Monroe Bypass) passes north of the city, leading west Script error: No such module "convert". to Loganville, and west Script error: No such module "convert". to downtown Atlanta, and east 25 miles to Athens. GA Bus. 10 runs through the city of Monroe. Georgia State Route 11 leads northwest from Monroe 15 miles to Winder, the Barrow County seat, and south 10 miles to Social Circle, and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to eastern rural Newton County, east of Covington. State Route 138 leads south Script error: No such module "convert". to Conyers.

Monroe is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (33.793295, -83.710790).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.05%) is water.[11]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Monroe had a population of 14,928. The median age was 35.1 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.8 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

96.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.7% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 5,723 households in Monroe, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31.2% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,223 families in the city.[14]

There were 6,130 housing units, of which 6.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.[14]

Monroe racial composition as of 2020[17][15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,267 48.68%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 6,068 40.65%
Native American 40 0.27%
Asian 156 1.05%
Pacific Islander 5 0.03%
Other/Mixed 688 4.61%
Hispanic or Latino 704 4.72%

Economy

The east end of Monroe contains multiple industries:

Education

Walton County School District

The Walton County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high schools.[21] The district has 675 full-time teachers and over 10,368 students.[22]

Public schools

Elementary

  • Atha Road Elementary School
  • Bay Creek Elementary School
  • Harmony Elementary School
  • Monroe Elementary School
  • Walker Park Elementary School
  • Walnut Grove Elementary School
  • Sharon Elementary School
  • Loganville Elementary School
  • Youth Elementary School

Middle

  • Carver Middle School
  • Loganville Middle School
  • Youth Middle School

High

Private

Monroe Museum

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Notable people

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Monroe City Hall

References

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