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West Monroe, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,250. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,038 (-1.6% change)
Males: 6,029 (45.5%), Females: 7,221 (54.5%)

Zip codes: 71291, 71292.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $27,522
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in West Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.6%)
  • Black (23.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.0%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.2%), German (6.2%), French (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Map of West Monroe, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Monroe

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Monroe city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -740 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Monroe:

  • GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (503 MCMILLAN ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Monroe:

  • E A CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; MONROE, LA)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; MONROE, LA)
  • ST PATRICKS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MONROE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Monroe:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 87 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 87 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Monroe:

  • UNION PARISH (about 20 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)
  • MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; BASTROP, LA; Abbreviation: 2F8)
  • JOHN H HOOKS JR MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; RAYVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: M79)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in West Monroe:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-DELTA-OUACHITA CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 388; Location: 609 VOCATIONAL PKY; Public; Website: www.delta.tec.la.us)
  • CLOYDS BEAUTY SCHOOL 1 INC (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 603 NATCHITOCHES ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Monroe:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 5 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 78 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 84 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Schools

Public high schools in West Monroe:

  • WEST MONROE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,985; Location: 201 RIGGS STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • WEST OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 997; Location: 4061 CAPLES ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in West Monroe:

  • GOOD HOPE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 400 GOOD HOPE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLAIBORNE SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 101 WALLACE DEAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 6977 CYPRESS STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 1132 HIGHWAY 15; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 5946 JONESBORO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RISER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 100 PRICE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GEORGE WELCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 199 CALDWELL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KIROLI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 700 KIROLI ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 700 AUSTIN AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • RISER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 100 PRICE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in West Monroe:

  • CLAIRBORNE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 320 LAIRD ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PASCHAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 102 WILSON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

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