Welcome to Monroe ...
The city of Monroe is located in Union County<1> and is the County Seat for Union County.
The location of Monroe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 35,506 people<3> (see below for details).
Monroe is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Monroe: (704) and (980)<5>
Websites for Monroe ...
Official Website: www.monroenc.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountycoc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 35,506 people. This is an increase of 8.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 32,797 people (which is 16.29% of the total population of Union County). This makes Monroe the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Monroe represents 0.34% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 32,797 people, the population of Monroe increased 25.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 26,228 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.
Communities Also Named Monroe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monroe.
Communities near Monroe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monroe.
- Indian Trail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>
- Matthews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <6>
- Mint Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>
- Waxhaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <6>
- Stallings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
- Weddington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
- Wesley Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Marvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Wingate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monroe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monroe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...
Looking for more information about Monroe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.
Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monroe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1844.
We also found Monroe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe: www.monroenc.org/
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |