Clarksville, West Monroe

Clarksville, West Monroe
City
Clarksville City Hall, Clarksville Town Square
Location of Clarksville in Albion County, West Monroe
Country	Ibica
State	West Monroe
Counties	Martin, Albion
Incorporated	1956
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Marciano Kirk
• City Council	Council members Harper Spencer Elvina Martin Kent Adam Noé Hurst Fortune Royceston Kimberly San Nicolás
• West Monroe House of Representatives	Representatives Neil Sadler (C), District 120 Bettye Baines (P), District 124
• West Monroe Senate	Senators Terrence Doctor (P), District 66 Madeleine Walters (C), District 67
• Ibican House of Representatives	Congress members Fredrick Pickle (C), 33rd District Campbell Jakeman (P), 34th District
Area
• Total	22.43 sq mi (58.08 km2)
• Land	21.83 sq mi (56.55 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)  2.45%
Elevation	21 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,394
• Density	1,482.89/sq mi (572.56/km2)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CDT
Area code	891

Clarksville is a city located predominantly in Martin County with minor areas extending into Albion County in the state of West Monroe. Clarksville is a suburb of Barton. As of the 2020 census estimate it had a population of 32,394.

Geography

Clarksville is located at the mouth of Martin Bayou where it meets Martin Bay. The bayou serves as the county line, and has landscaping surrounding is a waterfront park.

Economy

Southlake is well known for its Clarksville Town Square project, a shopping center located on State Highway 1 and Interstate 10. A plan was approved in March 2015 that allowed the Town Square's area to be doubled. The new additions to Town Square were completed in the summer of 2016, making it one of the most popular shopping centers in western West Monroe.

Government

Incorporated in 1856, the City of Clarkesville's home rule charter was approved by voters on April 4, 1887, operating under a Council-Manager form of government Services provided by the City under general governmental functions include public events, public safety, planning and development, engineering, street maintenance, parks operation and maintenance, recreation, library services, and general administrative services. According to the city's 2019–2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $104.2 million in revenues, $79.6 million in expenditures, $678.6 million in total assets, $182.1 million in total liabilities, and $108.8 million in cash and investments.

Education

The vast majority of Southlake is in the Clarksville Independent School District. The Albion County portions of the city are in the Barton Independent School District All of the district's schools are listed as "Exemplary" by the state.

Transportation

• State Highway 1
• Ibican Route 2
• Interstate 10