Monroe, North Carolina
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Location in North Carolina
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| Foundation : | 1843 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Union County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 59 ′ N , 80 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 26,228 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 412.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 64.4 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) of which 63.6 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 180 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 28110-28112 | ||
| Area code : | +1 704 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-43920 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0990144 | ||
.jpg) Union County Courthouse |
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Monroe is a city in Union County in North Carolina , United States . It is the seat of the county seat and Monroe Regional Airport, which is located approximately five miles northwest of the city. The population is 26,228. The city has a total area of approximately 64.4 km². (As of 2000, according to the United States Census Bureau )
history
In 1843 Monroe was founded and set as the seat of the county seat of the same name (capital of a county). The settlement was named after James Monroe , the fifth President of the USA. The place became known as a trading place for agricultural products, especially tobacco.
Ludwig-Musser has had its production facility in Monroe since the beginning of the 20th century. The company manufactures musical instruments. In the 1950s and 1960s, Monroe was the scene of racial unrest and racially motivated violence against African Americans .
According to press reports, 7,500 of the 12,000 were said to have been members of the Ku Klux Klan for a while. The local NAACP boss Robert F. Williams , of the Second World War, when States United Marine Corps had served, came in 1946 in his hometown and began his civil rights activity .
In 1958 the city became famous for the racist judicial scandal Kissing Case , which led to international protests.
The WIXE transmitter went into operation in 1968.
National Register of Historic Places
- Malcolm K. Lee House
- Monroe City Hall
- Monroe Downtown Historic District
- Monroe Residential Historic District
- Piedmont Buggy Factory
- John C. Sikes House
- Union County Courthouse
- United States Post Office
- Waxhaw-Weddington Roads Historic District
Demographics
There are 9,069 households and 6,392 families in Monroe. The population is made up of 60.12% white Americans, 27.78% African American Americans, and 12.1% other residents. 33.7% of the 9,069 households had children (under 18 years of age).
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sons and daughters of the town
- David F. Houston (1866–1940), businessman, politician, Secretary of Agriculture and Treasury Secretary
- Thomas Bickett (1869–1921), 54th Governor of North Carolina (1917–1921)
- Jesse Helms (1921-2008), Senator from North Carolina (1973-2003)
- Christine Darden (* 1942), mathematician and aerospace engineer
- Pat Cohen (born 1957), blues singer
All information as of 2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Williams, Robert F. "1957: Swimming Pool Showdown" , Southern Exposure , c. Summer 1980; the article appeared in a special issue devoted to the Ku Klux Klan , accessed November 17, 2013
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.