King County, West Monroe
King County | |
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King County | |
Country | Ibica |
State | West Monroe |
Founded | 1421 |
County seat | Rhone |
Largest city | Rhone |
Area | |
• Total | 1,777 sq mi (4,600 km2) |
Population ({{{2}}}) | |
• Total | 5,280,800 |
• Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
Website | www |
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King County is located in the State of West Monroe. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,280,800, making it the most populous county in West Monroe. Its county seat is Rhone, the largest city in West Monroe and Ibica. Harris County is included in the five-county Greater Rhone metropolitan statistical area, which is the most populous metropolitan area in Ibica.
Adjacent counties
Government and politics
County governments serve as agents of the state, with responsibilities defined in the West Monroe Constitution. Counties are governed by the commissioners' court. Each West Monroe county has four precinct commissioners and a county judge. Although this body is called a court, it conducts the general business of the county and oversees financial matters. The commissioners court may hire personnel to run major departments, such as health and human services.
Besides the county judge and commissioners, the other elective offices found in most counties include the county attorney, county and district clerks, county treasurer, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, justices of the peace, and constables. As a part of the checks and balances system, counties have an auditor appointed by the district courts.
County facilities
The 1910 county courthouse was renovated in the 1950s to update its systems. In the 21st century, the facility received another major renovation. Completed in 2011, the $50 million, eight-year project was designed to restore notable historic aspects of the courthouse while providing for contemporary communication and building needs.
The West Monroe First Court of Appeals and the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, since September 3, 2010, are located in the 1910 King County courthouse.
The King County Jail Complex of the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is the largest in West Monroe, and one of the largest in the nation.
Ibican Congress
Representatives | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of King County Represented | |
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District 11 | Ritchie Bennet | Conservative | 2018 | Kinnley, South Rhone | |
District 12 | Madeline Jack | Conservative | 2018 | Holtz, Nina, Port Wells | |
District 13 | Jennie Mercer | Conservative | 2004 | Castor, Feltzburg, Goland Park | |
District 14 | Lynda Hope | Progressive | 2004 | Kingsland, Menard | |
District 15 | Todd Hunter | Progressive | 1994 | Southeast Rhone | |
District 16 | Madalyn Harlan | Progressive | 2020 | Rhone International Airport | |
District 17 | Julia Mayes | Progressive | 2018 | SH 35 Corridor | |
District 18 | Imogene Fletcher | Progressive | 2014 | Northwest Rhone | |
District 19 | Trey Appleby | Progressive | 2014 | Southern Feltzburg | |
District 20 | Chris Beck | Progressive | 2014 | Northeast Rhone | |
District 21 | Burton Glass | Progressive | 2014 | Central Rhone |
State Legislature
State Senate
District | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of King County Represented | |
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1 | Danielle Waterman | Progressive | 2014 | SH 11 Corridor South | |
2 | Dwight Jennings | Progressive | 2013 | Downtown Rhone | |
3 | Ray Rimmer | Progressive | 2014 | Uptown Rhone | |
4 | Delphia Stacey | Progressive | 2012 | University of West Monroe | |
5 | Kory Rakes | Progressive | 2016 | Rhone's Northside | |
6 | Logan Jack | Conservative | 1992 | Upper East Village | |
7 | Suzanne Howard | Progressive | 2008 | East Central Rhone | |
8 | Major Stacks | Progressive | 2010 | IR 64 Corridor | |
9 | Antonette Leighton | Progressive | 2010 | Southeast Rhone | |
10 | Tel Micheals | Conservative | 2010 | South Rhone | |
11 | Nelly Brook | Conservative | 2010 | Airport | |
12 | Laraine Clay | Conservative | 2010 | Potter Hills | |
13 | Lorrie Rains | Progressive | 2010 | Medical Center | |
14 | Forest Sheppard | Progressive | 2010 | Western Rhone | |
15 | Ricky Penner | Conservative | 2010 | Outer West City | |
16 | Sharla Royceston | Progressive | 2010 | Castor, Feltzburg, Goland Park | |
17 | Zak Summer | Progressive | 2010 | Kingsland | |
18 | Coby Byrd | Conservative | 2010 | Menard, Southeast County | |
25 | Ricky Thorn | Conservative | 2010 | Kinnley, Southwest County | |
26 | Lizzy Warner | Conservative | 2010 | Holtz, Nina, Port Wells, Northwest County |
State House of Representatives
District | Name | Party | |
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1 | Arleen Seward | Progressive | |
2 | Henry Lacy | Progressive | |
3 | Staci Chambers | Progressive | |
4 | Corey Marlowe | Progressive | |
5 | Quintin Adcock | Progressive | |
6 | Rowland Beck | Progressive | |
7 | Greg Garnett | Progressive | |
8 | Hilda Clayton | Progressive | |
9 | Diane Goodman | Progressive | |
10 | Clay Anson | Progressive | |
11 | Stephany Abramson | Progressive | |
12 | Sharla Upton | Progressive | |
13 | Annabelle Wright | Progressive | |
14 | Elwood Pemberton | Progressive | |
15 | Prue Bryson | Progressive | |
16 | Lora Hunnicutt | Progressive | |
17 | Dex Cook | Progressive | |
18 | Drew Sommer | Progressive | |
19 | Wilson Dalton | Progressive | |
20 | Calla Perkins | Progressive | |
21 | Kristy Elwes | Progressive | |
22 | Maud Croft | Progressive | |
23 | Trix Chapman | Progressive | |
24 | Dorthy Sempers | Progressive | |
25 | Jeffery Fairburn | Conservative | |
26 | Lexi Howland | Conservative | |
27 | Carlton Church | Progressive | |
28 | Kenny Gardiner | Conservative | |
29 | Dianna Wheeler | Conservative | |
30 | Porter Traviss | Conservative | |
31 | Andre Garret | Conservative | |
32 | Liliana Waters | Conservative | |
33 | Eldred Bowman | Conservative | |
34 | Eben Stevens | Conservative | |
35 | Perry Warwick | Conservative |
County government
King County elected officials
Position | Name | Party | |
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County Judge | Georgina Toft | Progressive | |
Commissioner, Precinct 1 | Oswald Waterman | Progressive | |
Commissioner, Precinct 2 | Emmett Osbourne | Progressive | |
Commissioner, Precinct 3 | Hellen Gibb | Progressive | |
Commissioner, Precinct 4 | Emelina Pascual | Progressive | |
County Attorney | Heather Fortune | Progressive | |
District Attorney | Gabriel Upton | Progressive | |
District Clerk | Eldon Horn | Progressive | |
County Clerk | Rosaline Shelby | Progressive | |
Sheriff | Fredric Read | Progressive | |
Tax Assessor-Collector | Evangeline Armstrong | Progressive | |
Treasurer | Jarrod Howard | Progressive |
County services
The King County Flood Control District manages the effects of flooding in the county.
The King County Sheriff's Office operates jail facilities and is the primary provider of law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county. The sheriff is the conservator of the peace in the county. The King County jail facilities are in northern downtown on the north side of the Caraliss Bayou. The 1200 Jail, the 1307 Jail, (originally a WMDOC facility, leased by the county), and the 701 Jail (formed from existing warehouse storage space) are on the same site.
The Community Services Department provides community services. The department maintains the 20 acres (8.1 ha) King County Cemeter for indigents in eastern Rhone. In March 2010, the county adopted a cremation first policy, meaning that the default preference for most indigents is to have them cremated instead of buried.
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is a governmental nonprofit corporation which addresses the need for quality affordable housing. The KCHA has been recognized by the Ibican Department of Housing and Urban Development as the highest performing housing authority in the region and was recently named one of Ibica's 10 best Public Housing Authorities.
Law enforcement
There are over 30 law enforcement agencies operating in the county. They include: the King County Sheriff's Office, the Rhone Police Department, METRO Rhone Police Department, other municipal police departments, and school district police departments.
Economy
In 2020, the largest employers in Harris County were IT Semiconductors, MonroeImperial, Ibican Airlines, Rhone Healthcare Partnership, and IbiTel.
The University of Rhone System's annual impact on the Rhone-area's economy equates to that of a major corporation: $1.1 billion in new funds attracted annually to the Rhone area, $3.13 billion in total economic benefit, and 24,000 local jobs generated. This is in addition to the 12,500 new graduates the UR System produces every year who enter the workforce in Rhone and throughout West Monroe. These degree-holders tend to stay in Rhone. After five years, 80.5% of graduates are still living and working in the region.
Various companies are headquartered in incorporated and unincorporated areas throughout King County.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Several school districts serve Harris County communities. Among the 26 districts are:
- Castor Independent School District
- Champion Independent School District (Partial, mostly in Mason County)
- Feltzburg Independent School District
- Holtz Independent School District
- Goland Park Independent School District
- Kingsland Independent School District
- Kinnley Independent School District
- Menard Independent School District
- Nina Independent School District
- Port Wells Independent School District
- Rhone Independent School District
- South Rhone Independent School District
- Spring Branch Independent School District
Colleges and universities
Two separate and distinct state universities are located in King County. The University of Rhone is a nationally recognized Tier One research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Rhone System. The University of West Monroe's flagship campus is also located in Rhone.
Several private institutions of higher learning—ranging from liberal arts colleges to a nationally recognized research university—are located within King County.
Four community college districts exist with campuses in and around King County:
- The Rhone Community College System serves Rhone ISD, South Rhone ISD, Spring Branch ISD, and Kingsland ISD. This includes most of the City of Rhone.
- The Imperial College System (formerly North-King Kennedy Community College District) serves Holtz ISD and Feltzburg ISD, as well as most of Kennedy County. This constitutes the northwestern part of the county.
- Capital Community College System serves Port Wells ISD, Kinnley ISD, and Nina ISD, as well as most of Mason County. This constitutes the western portion of the county.
- Allison College, in nearby Wilkinson County serves Castor ISD, Goland Park ISD, and Menard ISD.
Public libraries
King County operates its own public library system, the King County Public Library.
In addition, Rhone has the Rhone Public Library, a city-controlled public library system.
Transportation
Metropolitan Transit Authority of King County (METRO) serves all of King County, as well as portions of neighboring Kennedy, Mason, Travis, and Wilkinson counties.
In King County, the average one way commute for a person using an automobile was 25 minutes, while the average commute for a person not using an automobile was 44 minutes, a 76% longer duration than the figure for commuters with cars.
Major highways
- Interstate 10 a.k.a. - Northwest Freeway going West or Capital Freeway going East
- Interstate 30 a.k.a. - Allison Freeway going North
- Interstate 410 a.k.a. The Loop
- Ibican Route 2
- Ibican Route 59 a.k.a. - Denton Highway
- Ibican Route 64 a.k.a. - East Freeway
- State Highway 1
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 21
- State Highway 35
- State Loop 15 - a.k.a. The Beltway
Airports
Rhone International Airport is located in Rhone and in King County. The city of Rhone operates Farringdon Field, a general aviation and military airport in King County.
Emergency Services
Police services
Incorporated cities operate their own police departments.
King County operates the King County Sheriff's Office, which serves unincorporated areas and supplements police forces of incorporated areas.
King County also has a constable for each of its eight precincts and hundreds of deputies assigned to each. They mainly serve in a patrol function, established to maintain peace in the county as well as providing security to county buildings such as court houses and district attorney's offices.
Municipal Fire/EMS Services
The King County Fire Marshal's Office operates an Investigative Branch, an Emergency Response Branch (Hazardous Materials Response) and Prevention Branch (Inspections). Incorporated cities operate their own fire departments.
The City of Rhone operates the Rhone Fire Department which provides fire and emergency medical coverage to the City of Rhone.
Other municipalities in King County may provide their own fire service or may be part of an Emergency Service District that provides service for the city. Cities with municipal fire departments include:
- Castor
- Holtz
- Feltzburg
- Goland Park
- Kingsland
- Kinnley
- Menard
- Nina
- Port Wells
- Rhone
- South Rhone