Monterey, Louisiana

Monterey, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Monterey Location within Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°26′33″N 91°43′12″W / 31.44250°N 91.72000°WCoordinates: 31°26′33″N 91°43′12″W / 31.44250°N 91.72000°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Concordia
Area
• Total	8.1 km^2 (3.1 sq mi)
• Land	7.3 km^2 (2.8 sq mi)
• Water	0.8 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (55 ft)
Population (2010)	439
• Density	59.8/km^2 (155/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes	71354
Area Code	318

Monterey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 439.^[1]

The community is located near the junction of Louisiana Highways 129 and 565 in west central Concordia Parish, southwest of Ferriday.^[2] It is also part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Although it is unincorporated, Monterey has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71354.^[3] Public education in the community is provided by Concordia Parish Schools

Notable people

• Eugene P. Campbell (1870–1940), longest-serving sheriff of Concordia Parish
• Noah W. Cross (1908–1976), Concordia Parish sheriff convicted of perjury
• Shelby M. Jackson (1903–1972), Louisiana superintendent of education, 1948 to 1964

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monterey CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
2. "Place Names". Concord Parish, LAGenWeb. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
3. Zip Code Lookup