Monroe City, Texas

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Monroe City, Texas
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Monroe City
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Monroe City
Coordinates: 29°47′06″N94°35′07″W / 29.78500°N 94.58528°W / 29.78500; -94.58528
Country United States
State Texas
County Chambers
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 409
GNIS feature ID1341804 [1]

Monroe City is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 90 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metro area.

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History

The town was established after the 1935 discovery of the Anahuac oilfield and the resultant oil boom. The town had begun its decline by the late 1940s. [2]

Historical population of Monroe City, Texas
(Source: [2] [3] )
Year1939197020002010
Population300909011

Geography

Monroe City is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1724 and Texas State Highway 124, 39 mi (63 km) southwest of Beaumont, 55 mi (89 km) east of Houston, and 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Anahuac in central Chambers County. [3]

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe City, Texas
  2. 1 2 Monroe City, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. 1 2 "Monroe City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2024.