Monroe, North Carolina Monroe, North Carolina Union County Courthouse in downtown Monroe Union County Courthouse in downtown Monroe Location of Monroe, North Carolina Location of Monroe, North Carolina State North Carolina Monroe is a town/city in and the governmental center of county in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The populace increased from 26,228 in 2000 to 32,797 in 2010.
Monroe was established by European Americans as a prepared settlement.
In 1843, the first Board of County Commissioners, appointed by the General Assembly, chose an region in the center of the county as the county seat, and Monroe was incorporated that year.
Williams, began to push to regain their constitutional rights after having served the United States and the cause of freedom amid the war.
In 1958 Williams hired Conrad Lynn, a civil rights attorney from New York City, to aid in defending two black boys, aged nine and seven.
The former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, talked to the North Carolina governor to urge restraint, and the case became internationally embarrassing for the United States.
During the civil rights years of the 1960s, there was rising Ku Klux Klan white violence against the minority black improve of Monroe.
The NAACP and black improve in Monroe provided a base for some of the Freedom Riders in 1961, who were trying to integrate interstate bus travel through southern states.
Williams and his wife fled the United States to avoid prosecution for kidnapping.
In 1969 they finally returned to the United States, after Congress had passed meaningful civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965.
The trial of Williams was scheduled in 1975, but North Carolina finally reviewed its case and dropped the charges against him. The Jesse Helms family was prominent among the white improve iduring these years.
Served as Police and Fire Chief of Monroe for many years.
Senator from North Carolina, switching to the Republican Party as it thriving conservative whites.
The Jesse Helms Center is in neighboring Wingate, North Carolina.
As part of the developing Charlotte urbane area, in the 21st century, Monroe has thriving new Hispanic residents.
North Carolina has encouraged immigration to increase its workforce pool.
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, and Waxhaw-Weddington Roads Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Charlotte Monroe Executive Airport (EQY) is positioned 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Monroe.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 24.9 square miles (64 km2), of which, 24.6 square miles (64 km2) of it is territory and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.13%) is water.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 60.12% White, 27.78% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.37% from other competitions, and 1.60% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $40,457, and the median income for a family was $44,953.
About 11.7% of families and 17.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Two minor league baseball squads in the Western Carolinas League were based in Monroe.
The Monroe Indians were in the town/city in 1969, while the Monroe Pirates were there in 1971. Thomas Walter Bickett, 54th Governor of North Carolina (1917-1921) Plyler, North Carolina politician and businessman "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Western Carolinas League (A) Encyclopedia and History".
"1971 Monroe Pirates".
North Carolina portal Monroe, North Carolina travel guide from Wikivoyage Official website of Monroe Economic Development Municipalities and communities of Union County, North Carolina, United States State of North Carolina
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Cities in North Carolina - Cities in Union County, North Carolina - County seats in North Carolina - Populated places established in 1843 - 1843 establishments in North Carolina
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