Monroe, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Monroe, Georgia
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Monroe, Georgia.png
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Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Coordinates:33.7933°N -83.7108°W
Subdivision Name:United States
Leader Name:John Howard[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:41.08
Area Total Sq Mi:15.86
Area Land Km2:40.53
Area Land Sq Mi:15.65
Area Water Km2:0.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Elevation M:277
Elevation Ft:909
Population Total:14928
Population Density Km2:368.31
Population Density Sq Mi:953.93
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:30655-30656
Website:http://www.monroega.com/
Pushpin Label:Monroe
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Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Info:13-52192[3]
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Blank1 Info:0356398[4]

Monroe is a city and the county seat of Walton County, Georgia, United States.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

A Civil War memorial, in the form of a statue of a Confederate soldier, stands adjacent to the county courthouse in downtown Monroe.[10] [11] [12]

Geography

Monroe is in the center of Walton County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta/Monroe Bypass) passes north of the city, leading west 5miles to Loganville, and west 35miles 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 15miles to eastern rural Newton County, east of Covington. State Route 138 leads south 18miles to Conyers.

Monroe is located at (33.793295, -83.710790).[13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5sqmi, of which 10.4sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

Monroe racial composition as of 2020[14] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)7,26748.68%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)6,06840.65%
Native American400.27%
Asian1561.05%
Pacific Islander50.03%
Other/Mixed6884.61%
Hispanic or Latino7044.72%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,928 people, 4,709 households, and 3,223 families residing in the city.

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.[18] The district has 675 full-time teachers and over 10,368 students.[19]

Public schools

Elementary

Middle

High

Private

Monroe Museum

See main article: Monroe Museum. The Monroe Museum is a history museum that details a timeline of Monroe, starting with the Native Americans that lived in the area, and ending with the present.[20]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor's Office . City of Monroe, GA . 13 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313110947/http://www.monroega.com/government/mayors-office . 2018-03-13 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  6. Web site: Monroe city, Georgia . United States Census Bureau . 26 December 2022.
  7. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 240. 978-1135948597 .
  8. Web site: Schwartz . Robbie . 2014-12-31 . Vintage Revival set to open at The Cotton Mills . 2024-02-28 . Walton Tribune . en.
  9. News: Cohen . Noah . Unsolved mass lynching grand jury testimony set for release thanks to N.J. lawyer who took on Trump Justice Department . 12 February 2019 . New Jersey Advance . 11 February 2019.
  10. News: Clemons . David . Clemons: Like old flag, statue's days are numbered . 26 December 2022 . Walton Tribune.
  11. Web site: Swanepoel . Sharon . Dueling petitions over Walton County's monuments hit social media . Your Local News . 30 June 2020 . 26 December 2022.
  12. Web site: Civil War veterans gather in front of the Confederate Monument for this photograph . Georgia Archives . University of Georgia.
  13. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  14. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
  15. Web site: Unisia of Georgia Corp - Monroe, GA - Manufacturing in Monroe, Georgia . 2010-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604203222/http://www.manta.com/c/mm7k0xy/unisia-of-georgia-corp . 2012-06-04 . dead .
  16. Web site: Walton County: Change Is On The Way - Georgia Trend. Georgiatrend.com. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927213410/http://www.georgiatrend.com/our-state/08_07_walton.shtml. 27 September 2011. dead.
  17. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329062141/http://www.manta.com/c/mms1yt3/leggett-platt-incorporated . 2012-03-29 . dead .
  18. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=747&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  19. http://www.school-stats.com/GA/WALTON/WALTON_COUNTY.html School Stats
  20. Web site: Visitors Center and Museum Monroe Georgia . 2024-04-20 . www.monroedowntown.com.
  21. Web site: World's oldest person dies at age 116 - CNN. Steve Almasy. Cnn.com. 5 December 2012. 11 July 2018.
  22. Web site: Bruce Williamson III's Biography . . April 21, 2021.