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Monroe City, Texas

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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.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)
TimezoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
Areacode409
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Monroe City, Texas
Unincorporated community
Monroe City is located in Texas
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Monroe City
Location within Texas
Monroe City is located in the United States
Monroe City
Monroe City
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 29°47′06″N 94°35′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyChambers
Elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code409
GNIS feature ID1341804[1]
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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]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1939 300—    
1970 90−70.0%
2000 90+0.0%
2010 11−87.8%
Source: [2][3]
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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.

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