Monroe is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
,
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...
, United States. The unincorporated community extends beyond the CDP slightly into
Lee County. It was first listed as a CDP in the
2020 census with a population of 51.
Monroe is located at the junction of
U.S. Route 79
U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a United States highway in the Southern United States. The route is officially considered and labeled as a north-south highway, but its path is actually more of a diagonal northeast-southwest highway. The highway's nort ...
and
Arkansas Highway 39
Highway 39 (AR 39, Ark. 39, or Hwy. 39) is a designation for two state highways in southeast Arkansas. The western segment of runs from US Route 49 (US 49) at Blackton to US 49/ Highway 241. Another segment of runs north from H ...
, east-northeast of
Clarendon. Monroe has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 72108.
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Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
References
Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Arkansas
Census-designated places in Monroe County, Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Census-designated places in Arkansas
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