Wood County, West Monroe

Wood County
County
The Wood County Courthouse
Location within the state of West Monroe
West Monroe's location within Ibica
Country	Ibica
State	West Monroe
Founded	1814
County seat	Proctor
Largest city	Lamar
Area
• Total	1,442 sq mi (3,730 km2)
Population  ({{{2}}})
• Total	15,541
• Density	10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2)

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Wood County is a county located in the state of West Monroe. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,541. The county seat is Proctor. Wood County is included in the Victoria metropolitan statistical area.

With a large portion of its economy based on forestry and agriculture, Wood County is sixth among West Monroe counties in lumber production.

Geography

Major highways

• State Highway 4
• Park Road 6
• State Highway 7
• State Highway 50
• State Highway 82
• State Highway 184
• State Highway 219

Adjacent counties

• Raine County (north)
• East Monroe (east)
• Potter County (south)
• Victoria County (southwest)
• Anderson County (west)
• Tyrell County (northwest)

Protected Areas

• McFaddin-Lawrence NWR

Communities

Cities

• Lamar
• Lampkin
• Proctor (county seat)