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47-574: Monroe is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana , and is the parish seat and largest city of Ouachita Parish . With a 2020 census -tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area , the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana . As governor of Louisiana , Esteban Rodríguez Miró had Fort Miro built in 1791. Fort Miro changed its name to Monroe to commemorate

94-471: A 21–14 victory at Alabama. On September 8, 2012, ULM beat number 8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime to become the first Sun Belt Conference team to beat a top ten SEC team. This was their second ever win against a ranked opponent after defeating number 20 Richmond 14–8 in Monroe in 1973. The football and baseball stadiums and ULM Activities Center were designed by architect Hugh G. Parker of Bastrop . ULM

141-857: A bid to the 2012 Independence Bowl in Shreveport vs. the Ohio Bobcats , but lost 45–14. ULM basketball coaches have included Arnold R. Kilpatrick , Lenny Fant , and Mike Vining. Fant was the first ULM coach to win three hundred games. Current head coach Keith Richard is a former point guard and alumnus from ULM. Since being in the Sun Belt, the Warhawks have won conference titles in men's basketball (2006–07 West Co-Champion) and baseball (2008 regular season and 2012 conference tournament). The ULM football team posted its first six-win season since moving to Division I-A in 2007 going 6–6, which included

188-462: A football-only Sun Belt Conference member in 2001 and joined as a member in all sports in 2006. ULM shared the 2005 Sun Belt Conference football championship with Arkansas State University and the University of Louisiana–Lafayette (ASU received the conference's New Orleans Bowl bid due to tiebreaking procedures). Also, in 2012, ULM had their first winning season as an FBS school going, 8–5, and

235-488: A geographic district. The city council holds meetings the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. The agenda is posted at city hall 5 days prior to the meeting. Each city council meeting has time for public comment. In the Louisiana State Legislature , Monroe is in the 33rd and 34th Senate districts, represented by Republican Stewart Cathey Jr. and Democrat Katrina Jackson , and

282-413: A household in the city was $ 30,438 versus $ 51,073 nationwide. Families had an annual median income of $ 38,374, married-couple families $ 75,089, and non-family households $ 21,210. Approximately 36.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line ; 54.1% under 18 years, 32.2% aged 18 to 16, and 21.3% aged 65 and older lived at or below the poverty line in 2019. In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of

329-506: A larger potential capacity of up to 7,200 seats. The arena houses events such as banquets , circuses , and rodeos . The center also holds the B. D. Robinson Conference Hall, Monroe Convention Center, equestrian pavilion, and the 2,200-seat W. L. Jack Howard Theatre named for W. L. "Jack" Howard , the Union Parish native who served as mayor of Monroe from 1956 to 1972 and again from 1976 to 1978. The Harvey H. Benoit Recreation Center

376-594: Is New Orleans with 383,997 residents, and the smallest is Mound with 12 residents. The largest municipality by land area is New Orleans , which spans 169.49 sq mi (439.0 km ), while Napoleonville is the smallest at 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km ). The first municipality to incorporate was Natchitoches in 1712 and the newest is Central in 2005. †   Parish seat ‡   State capital and parish seat University of Louisiana Monroe ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College . Three years later it became

423-515: Is Monroe's third-largest religion, with most being of the Reform denomination. Temple B'nai Israel, established in 1868, is Monroe's oldest synagogue . According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: Monroe uses a mayor–council form of government . It is led by a city council consisting of a mayor and five councilors. The mayor is elected at large and city councilors are elected by members of

470-571: Is part of the 225th Engineer Brigade which is headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville . Monroe was the founding city of Delta Air Lines in the 1920s. As the airline expanded, it moved to Atlanta . Monroe Regional Airport serves the city and northeast Louisiana. It has three main runways and is served by regional partners of American Airlines and Delta Air Lines . Greyhound Bus Lines provides transportation from Monroe to many cities across

517-498: Is served by local radio station KJLO , and KMVX , that also broad KMLB AM 540. Monroe's department of education, Monroe City Schools , operates separately from the larger Ouachita Parish School System . The department consists of three high schools, three junior high schools, and 18 elementary schools. Monroe is home to the 528th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard . This unit

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564-503: Is the center of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area . It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish , and northeastern Louisiana's economic and cultural hub. Monroe has an elevation of 72 feet (21.9 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 31.6 square miles (83.9 km), of which, 28.7 square miles (74.3 km) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km)

611-603: Is used for basketball games and has outdoor tennis courts. During the last week of June, Monroe hosts the annual Miss Louisiana pageant. Monroe is the home of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo , which collectively maintains over 500 animals. It also offers boat rides and a catwalk, in addition to other seasonal activities. The Monroe area is home to several museums, including the Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum ,

658-532: Is water. The total area is 11.46% water. Monroe has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). Rainfall is abundant, with the normal annual precipitation averaging over 51 inches (1.3 m). Monthly averages range from less than 3 inches (76 mm) in August to more than 5 inches (130 mm) in June. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain , hail , damaging winds and tornadoes occur in

705-408: The 2020 Easter tornado outbreak , on April 12, the community was struck by a low-end EF3 tornado . Damage was severe, but there were no deaths or injuries due to advance warnings. As of the 2020 census , there were 47,702 people, 17,327 households, and 9,811 families residing in the city. At the 2019 American Community Survey , there were 48,241 people and 17,327 households. In 2010, the population

752-627: The African Methodist Episcopal and Christian Methodist Episcopal churches. The Catholic Church is the third-largest, and the city's Catholic population is served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport as of 2021. Pentecostalism is a growing tradition among the population, divided among Classical Pentecostals, and Oneness Pentecostals . The Church of God in Christ and United Pentecostal Church are

799-871: The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens , the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum , the Masur Museum of Arts , and the Northeast Louisiana Delta African-American Heritage Museum . This is one of the 26 sites identified in the early 21st century as part of the state's African American Heritage Trail . Monroe is home to the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge . Admission is free. The City of Monroe owns and operates 17 city parks. Monroe

846-674: The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs . A doctoral program in marriage and family therapy was approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in June of 1995. Established in 1956, the College of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmacy Education, including one of seven Toxicology programs in

893-690: The Sun Belt Conference for all sports on July 1, 2006, after playing in the Southland Conference in all sports except football (swimming and diving team was in Sun Belt Conference, but was dropped in 2005). The school's sports teams previously competed as the Indians until 2006. ULM moved from Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1994 and played as a I-A independent 1994–2000. It became

940-594: The University of Southwestern Louisiana wanting to rebrand to have a university with "Of Louisiana" in the title, agreed to rebrand, as agreed on by university president Lawson Swearingen. As such, it was changed so that both schools would include "of Louisiana" in their name to go along with a geographical indicator to reflect a state law that allowed the change if two schools agreed to it. A 2002 "Reclaim Our Campus" effort targeted recovery from financial and auditing difficulties. In 2010, James Erwin Cofer Sr. , left

987-514: The boll weevil , which destroyed cotton throughout the Mississippi Delta in the early 20th century. Woolman originated the first crop-dusting service in the world. The collapse of cotton production meant a widespread loss of farm jobs, which contributed to the early-20th-century Great Migration , when a total of 1.5 million African-Americans left the rural South for jobs in northern and midwestern cities. They were also escaping

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1034-606: The plant collection going to the Botanical Research Institute of Texas , the herpetological collection to the University of Texas at Arlington , the entomological collection to Mississippi State University , and the ichthyological collection to Tulane University . U.S. News & World Report as of 2015 ranks University of Louisiana at Monroe as follows: Teams participate in NCAA Division I ( Division I FBS for football ). ULM joined

1081-675: The 14th, 16th, and 17th House districts, represented by Republican Michael Charles Echols, and Democrats Adrian Fisher and Patricia "Pat" Moore. Monroe is located in Louisiana's 5th congressional district , represented by Julia Letlow in the United States House of Representatives . The Monroe Civic Center has multiple facilities, the main complex being the Civic Center arena. The arena provides 44,000 square feet (4,100 m) of exhibit space along with 5,600 seats, with

1128-582: The 18th century. Under Spanish colonial rule, Jean Baptiste Filhiol was sent from South Louisiana to oversee the settlement of the Poste du Ouachita in 1781. In 1785 Filhiol designated Prairie des Canots , now Monroe ... as the governmental center of the Poste du Ouachita. In response to a petition by the settlers, a fortification was built in 1791 and named Fort Miro in honor of the Spanish governor, Estavan Miro . Fort Miro changed its name to Monroe to commemorate

1175-566: The Agriculture Experimental Station to dust crops from airplanes in order to combat the devastating effects that the boll weevil had on cotton crops. Biedenharn's home and gardens have been preserved and are now operated as the Biedenharn Museum and Gardens and are open to the public. Collett E. Woolman , the Ouachita Parish agent, was originally from Indiana . He pioneered crop dusting to eradicate

1222-540: The Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. In 1936 and 1937, its dean was Stephen A. Caldwell . Its name changed again in 1949, to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. A year later, it became an autonomous four-year institution as Northeast Louisiana State College . In 1969, it granted doctoral degrees for the first time and was elevated to university status as Northeast Louisiana University ( NLU ). In 1999, NLU, in conjuction with

1269-760: The Ouachita Parish Public Library. Monroe's origins date back to the Spanish colonial period . As the 19th century began, the entire Ouachita Valley region ... was part of Spanish colonial holdings. Ouachita Parish encompassed the area between the Red and the Mississippi Rivers, from north of Concordia and Rapides Parish to the Missouri . The area was sparsely populated, primarily by itinerant hunters and trappers until late in

1316-549: The U.S. In 2007, the College of Pharmacy moved from the main campus to the off-campus (Bienville) building. There are satellite campuses in Shreveport and Baton Rouge . The College of Pharmacy at ULM is Louisiana's only publicly supported comprehensive center for pharmaceutical education, research, and service. The college includes several modern specialized instructional and health service facilities and numerous affiliated off-campus teaching hospitals and pharmacies throughout

1363-682: The ULM presidency after eight years to head Missouri State University in Springfield , Missouri . He was succeeded by Nick Bruno as the eighth president of ULM. The Atmospheric Science program at ULM offers the only four-year Meteorology program in the state of Louisiana. ULM's Atmospheric Science program is the only undergraduate only program with a Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar. The College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) seeks to prepare students for productive careers and responsible citizenship. The college benefits students, businesses and

1410-723: The area during the spring and summer months. The winter months are normally mild, with an average of 35 days of freezing or below-freezing temperatures per year, with ice and sleet storms possible. Summer months are hot and humid, with maximum temperatures exceeding 90 degrees an average of 91 days per year, with high to very high relative average humidity, sometimes exceeding the 90 percent level. In March 2016, rainfall amounts ranging between 15 and 20 inches fell area-wide over 3 days, more than any 3-day period ever previously recorded. In Ouachita Parish alone, there were 9,500 homes with flood damage, and 5,400 were completely flooded. More than 1,700 high-water rescues were performed. As part of

1457-636: The city was 62.0% Black or African American , 32.7% non-Hispanic or Latin American white , 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native , 0.8% Asian , 1.0% some other race, 0.9% two or more races , and 2.3% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. Among the Hispanic and Latin American population at the 2019 American Community Survey, the largest groups were Mexican Americans (1.2%) and Puerto Ricans (0.1%). Other Hispanic and Latin Americans made up 1.0% of

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1504-744: The city. List of municipalities in Louisiana#List of Municipalities Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States . According to the 2020 United States census , Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km ) of land. Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are equivalent to counties , and contains 304 municipalities consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, and 304 cities, towns, and villages. Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.8% of

1551-475: The classification of the municipality if the board of aldermen requests a change and a census shows that the population has increased or decreased making it eligible for a different classification. Municipalities are granted powers to perform functions required by local governments including the levy and collection of taxes and to assume indebtedness. The largest municipality by population in Louisiana in 2020

1598-412: The community through research and service. ULM seeks excellence in business education by offering a student-centered learning environment that produces high-quality graduates and by engaging in research and service that benefits students, business and the community. ULM offers AACSB accredited undergraduate and graduate MBA degree programs. Master's in marriage and family therapy is accredited by both

1645-555: The first arrival of the steamboat James Monroe in the spring of 1820 (see "Etymology" above). In 1913, Joseph A. Biedenharn , the first bottler of Coca-Cola , moved to Monroe from Vicksburg, Mississippi. Biedenharn and his son Malcolm were among the founders of Delta Air Lines , originally Delta Dusters. That company was founded in Tallulah, Louisiana in Madison Parish. It was based on products and processes developed by

1692-464: The first arrival of the steamboat James Monroe in the spring of 1820. The ship's arrival was the single event, in the minds of local residents, that transformed the outpost into a town . Credit for the name is indirectly given to James Monroe of Virginia , the fifth President of the United States , for whom the ship was named. The steamboat is depicted in a mural at the main branch of

1739-631: The largest Christian denomination by affiliation. As a predominantly-African-American city, the largest Baptist denominations are the National Baptist Convention, USA ; the National Baptist Convention of America ; and the Progressive National Baptist Convention . The Southern Baptist Convention also has churches throughout the Monroe area. Methodism make up the second-largest Christian denomination by affiliation, primarily divided among

1786-538: The largest Pentecostal denominations in the city and metropolitan area; there are also some independent Oneness Pentecostal churches in the city. Islam is Monroe's second-largest religion. Muslims are predominantly Sunni , though the Nation of Islam also maintains a presence in the area. Former mayor Jamie Mayo controversially awarded a key to the city to the head of the Nation of Islam Louis Farrakhan . Judaism

1833-592: The nation. Monroe has the oldest municipally-owned transit system in the nation. Created in 1906 as a four-line street railroad, the Monroe Transit System now provides 13 fixed bus routes covering most areas of the city, and three demand-response buses serving the disabled. Monroe can be accessed from Interstate 20 , U.S. Highway 165 , Louisiana Highway 15 , U.S. Highway 80 , and Interstate 420 (proposed). Kansas City Southern , Union Pacific , BNSF , and Norfolk Southern serve freight traffic in

1880-573: The oppressive racial conditions and violence under Jim Crow and the disenfranchisement that excluded most blacks from the political system. Howard D. Griffin (1911–1986) purchased a boat dealership in 1936 while a student at what became the University of Louisiana Monroe . By the 1960s, Griffin's company had become the world's largest outboard motor dealership, and he also sold motorcycles . From 1955 to 1985, Griffin and his wife, Birdie M. Griffin (1915–1985), operated their seasonal Land O' Toys store in Monroe. Located in northeastern Louisiana, Monroe

1927-646: The state's land mass but are home to 46.4% of its population. According to the 2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes, residents of any unincorporated area may propose to incorporate as a municipality if the area meets prescribed minimum population thresholds. Municipal corporations are divided based on population into three classes: cities, towns, and villages. Those having five thousand inhabitants or more are classified as cities; those having less than five thousand but more than one thousand inhabitants are classified as towns; and those having one thousand or fewer inhabitants are classified as villages. The governor may change

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1974-621: The state. In 1999, Milburn E. Calhoun , a New Orleans physician, philanthropist, and Pelican Books publisher endowed the million-dollar Mary E. and Darrell L. Calhoun Chair in Pharmacology, named for his late parents. ULM is home to the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, named for the opera singer and daughter of the Coca-Cola entrepreneur Joseph A. Biedenharn . The university's Natural History Museum

2021-623: The total population. Vietnamese and Chinese Americans were the largest Asian American groups in the city, followed by Asian Indians ; the Vietnamese community in Monroe and the rest of Louisiana grew following the Vietnam War . As part of the Bible Belt , Christianity is the largest religion in Monroe, the city's metropolitan area , and North Louisiana . In common with much of northern and Central Louisiana , Baptists makes up

2068-602: Was 48,815, declining from the city's historic high of 57,597 at the 1980 U.S. census . Of the 17,327 households in 2019, there were 7,409 owner-occupied housing units. An estimated 3,493 of owner-occupied housing units were married couples living together; 354 were male households with no female present, and 927 were female households with no male present. There was an average family size of 3.58; 27.4% of all households were married couples living together, 29.8% were male households with no female present, and 46.4% were female households with no male present. The median income for

2115-438: Was founded in 1975 by Irma and Frank Detiege. The Ouachita Citizen is a locally owned and operated weekly newspaper that was founded in 1924. It has all-local coverage of events in Ouachita Parish, including Monroe, West Monroe , Sterlington and Richwood . Monroe is the principal city of the Monroe media market for television. Both KNOE-TV and KTVE offer a full range of network and local daily news programming. Monroe

2162-734: Was home to the Monroe Moccasins minor league hockey team in the Western Professional Hockey League from 1997 to 2001. The team will resume play in 2024. The Gannett owned News Star is the primary daily newspaper serving Monroe and area. Monroe is served by two African-American-owned weekly newspapers: the Monroe Free Press and the Monroe Dispatch. The Free Press was founded in 1969 by Roosevelt Wright, Jr., and The Dispatch

2209-459: Was home to the 6-million-specimen Neil Douglas fish collection and the 500,000-specimen R. Dale Thomas plant collection. In March 2017, museum staff announced that they had been told the collections would have to be divested to enable an expansion of the university's stadium, and that any specimens which had not been relocated to other institutions by July 2017 would be destroyed. The specimens were subsequently distributed to other institutions, with

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