Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:01 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:06 am – 5:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from W Monroe
Nearby landmarksPine Islandisland · 3.6 miMcCann School of Business and Technologycollege · 4.1 miCheniere Lakelake · 3.5 miPucketts Lakelake · 3.5 miCoon Islandisland · 2.9 miUniversity of Louisiana at Monroecollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRestoration Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 57 acresWest Monroe Recreation Complexrecreation area · 1.6 miVardie Parsons Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 99 acresD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 17,639 acresBlack Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.6 mi · 3,644 acresWatson Brake State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.5 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199447 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOuachita Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ouachita County monitors, LA
Drinking waterCity of Monroe Water Systemserves 57,000 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOuachita Community Hospital1.0 miPost officeWest Monroe Post Office2.0 miTown hallWest Monroe City Hall2.2 miPoliceWest Monroe Community Police2.0 miFire stationOuachita Parish Fire Protection District 1 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolOuachita Parish Academy for Learningunder a mileMiddleRiser Middle School1.1 miElementaryRiser Elementary School1.1 miCollegeMcCann School of Business and Technology4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU7.2 miInterstateI-201.0 miUS highwayUS 801.9 miCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71281 ZIP area.
