Carson County, West Monroe

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Carson County
The Carson County Courthouse
The Carson County Courthouse
Map of West Monroe highlighting Carson County
Location within the state of West Monroe
Map of Ibica highlighting West Monroe
West Monroe's location within Ibica
Country Ibica
State West Monroe
Founded1840
County seatFrankfort
Largest cityFrankfort
Area
 • Total923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Land885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Water38 sq mi (100 km2)  4.1%
Population
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 • Total244,409
 • Density256/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

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  • Texas Loop 230.svg
  • Texas Spur 99.svg
  • Texas Spur 201.svg

Adjacent counties

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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