Monterey, Louisiana Explained

Monterey, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Louisiana
Pushpin Label:Monterey
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Louisiana
Coordinates:31.4425°N -91.72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Concordia
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.15
Area Land Km2:7.34
Area Water Km2:0.81
Elevation Ft:55
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:64.59
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CST
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:71354
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:318
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-51585
Population Total:474
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:3.15
Area Land Sq Mi:2.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Population Density Sq Mi:167.25

Monterey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 439.[2]

The community is located near the junction of Louisiana Highways 129 and 565 in west central Concordia Parish, southwest of Ferriday.[3] It is also part of the Natchez, MS - LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Monterey has a post office with the ZIP code 71354.[4] Public education in the community is provided by Concordia Parish Schools

Notable people

Ross Ellis (1992-), country artist and musician[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monterey CDP, Louisiana. https://archive.today/20200212181840/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2251585. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. August 21, 2014.
  3. Web site: Place Names . Concord Parish, LAGenWeb . 2010-01-09.
  4. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. Web site: Monterey musician making waves.