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Monroe City, Texas

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For the city formerly known as Monroe, Texas, see New Deal, Texas. Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Monroe City, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°47′06″N 94°35′07″W / 29.78500°N 94.58528°W / 29.78500; -94.58528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChambers
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code409
GNIS feature ID1341804

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

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.

Historical population of Monroe City, Texas
(Source: )
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.

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe City, Texas
  2. ^ Monroe City, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Monroe City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
Municipalities and communities of Chambers County, Texas, United States
County seat: Anahuac
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties ±water surface only; land in adjacent county
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