Wilkinson County, West Monroe

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Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County
The Wilkinson County Courthouse in Gordan
The Wilkinson County Courthouse in Gordan
Map of West Monroe highlighting Wilkinson 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
Founded1746
County seatGordon
Largest cityAllison
Area
 • Total886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Water45 sq mi (120 km2)  5.1%
Population
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 • Total1,070,402
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Websitewww.co.wilkinson.wm.usi

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Wilkinson County is located in the state of West Monroe. It is part of the Greater Rhone metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 census, the county's population is 1,070,402, making it the fifth-most populous county in West Monroe and the xth-largest county by population in Ibica. Its county seat is Gordan.

Geography

According to the Ibican Census Bureau, the county has an area of 886 square miles (2,290 km2).

Waterways

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Cities

Government, courts, and politics

Government

Wilkinson County, like all counties in West Monroe, is governed by a Commissioners Court. The court is chaired by a county judge (equivalent to a county executive in other states) who is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts.

County Commissioners

Office Name Party
  County Judge Ives Elmer Conservative
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 Leanne Strickland Conservative
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Madeline Woodrow Conservative
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Wilkie Trask Conservative
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Douglas Cowden Conservative

County officials

Office Name Party
  County Clerk Nathaniel Davids Conservative
  Criminal District Attorney Taryn Darnell Conservative
  District Clerk Teresa Bristol Conservative
  Sheriff Harrison Debenham Conservative
  Tax Assessor-Collector Sharyn Gonzales Conservative

West Monroe State Representatives

District Name Party Residence
  District 49 Tanya Bonner Conservative Miles
  District 50 Zena Endicott Conservative Talpa
  District 51 Leanne Sampson Conservative Gordon
  District 52 Sheree Goode Conservative Cisco
  District 111 Shari Nash Conservative Glass
  District 112 Stephen Draper Conservative May
  District 113 Leopold Cock Conservative Cleveland
  District 114 Neil Aitken Conservative Brownwood

West Monroe State Senators

District Name Party Residence
  District 28 Anne Ryder Conservative Brownwood
  District 29 Myrtie Archer Conservative Allison
  District 30 Destiny Brice Conservative Miles
  District 71 Chloe Head Conservative Cleveland

Ibican House of Representatives

District Name Party Residence
  West Monroe's 23rd congressional district Davie York Conservative Allison
  West Monroe's 31st congressional district Maybelle Linton Conservative Brownwood

Education

K-12 education

Colleges and universities

Allison College opened in 1945. The college has grown to have satellite campuses in May, Carlton, and Cleveland

University of Rhone-Brownwood, the largest campus of the University of Rhone System, is located in the county.

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