West Monroe, Louisiana | |
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Cottonport Historic District in West Monroe | |
![]() Location of West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°30′39″N 92°08′24″W / 32.51083°N 92.14000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Ouachita |
Government | |
• Mayor | Staci Albritton Mitchell |
Area | |
• Total | 8.31 sq mi (21.53 km2) |
• Land | 8.03 sq mi (20.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,103 |
• Density | 1,632.57/sq mi (630.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-80955 |
Website | [1] |
West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the Ouachita River, across from the neighboring city of Monroe. The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana. Its population was 13,065 at the 2010 census and it is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.