Monroe, Georgia | |
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 Walton County Courthouse, Monroe GA | |
 Flag  Logo | |
 Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
  Monroe Location of Monroe in Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′36″N 83°42′39″W / 33.79333°N 83.71083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Howard[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.86 sq mi (41.08 km2) |
| • Land | 15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,928 |
| • Density | 953.93/sq mi (368.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30655-30656 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-52192[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356398[4] |
| Website | http://www.monroega.com/ |
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]
- ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Monroe, GA. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Monroe city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.