Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in far eastern Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
Monroe, Oklahoma | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 34°59′33″N 94°31′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Le Flore |
Area | |
• Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
• Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 164 |
• Density | 117.23/sq mi (45.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-49050 |
GNIS feature ID | 1095479[2] |
A post office was established at Monroe, Indian Territory, on February 25, 1881. It was named for its first postmaster, Simon Monroe Griffith.[3]
At the time of its founding, Monroe was located in Skullyville County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[4]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 164 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Poteau | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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