West Monroe, Louisiana

West Monroe, Louisiana
City
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 / 32.51083; -92.14000
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Government
• Mayor	Staci Albritton Mitchell
Area [1]
• 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.