Carson County, West Monroe
Carson County | |
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 The Carson County Courthouse | |
 Location within the state of West Monroe | |
 West Monroe's location within Ibica | |
| Country |  Ibica |
| State |  West Monroe |
| Founded | 1840 |
| County seat | Frankfort |
| Largest city | Frankfort |
| Area | |
| • Total | 923 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 885 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 4.1% |
| Population ({{{2}}}) | |
| • Total | 244,409 |
| • Density | 256/sq mi (99/km2) |
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Carson County is a county in the state of West Monroe. As of the 2020 census, the population was 244,409. Its county seat is Frankfort. Carson County is part of the Frankfort metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the Ibican Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 923 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 885 square miles (2,290 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (4.1%) is covered by water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Upton County, West Monroe (northwest)
- Auston County, West Monroe (north)
- Hearn County, East Monroe (east)
- Madison County, West Monroe (south)
- Knox County, West Monroe (southwest)
- Brooks County, West Monroe (west)
Government and infrastructure
A West Monroe Department of Criminal Justice prison for men is in an unincorporated area of the county, near Reading. Federal Correctional Institution, Frankfort, is a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility in unincorporated Carson County, near Frankfort.
Education
These school districts serve Carson County:
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
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