Monroe, North Carolina
city in and county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States.[6] The population was 34,562 in 2020.[4] It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.
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Monroe, North Carolina | |
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Motto: "Where Heartland Meets High Tech" | |
Coordinates: 34°59′20″N 80°32′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Union |
Named for | James Monroe |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Robert Burns |
Area | |
• Total | 31.54 sq mi (81.68 km2) |
• Land | 30.92 sq mi (80.08 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 34,562 |
• Density | 1,117.86/sq mi (431.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 28110-28112 |
Area code | 704 980 |
FIPS code | 37-43920[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404284[3] |
Website | www |
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A new mayor was elected in 2023. The election came down to a coin flip which Robert Burns won.[7]