Piedmont+Middle+School

Continent: North America
Brought to you by: [|Piedmont Middle School] (click school name to find our website)

Population Density
Our city of Monroe is suburban in areas while our school location is fairly rural. The estimated population of Monroe as of 2010 is 39,661. Most people live in one family homes. The average family has 2 children. When young people marry, they build, buy or rent their own place.

Transportation
Most people go to work by: car (though some in nearby cities take public transportation) Most students go to school by: car or school bus What modes of transportation do families own? Family cars, trucks or vans with bicycles, scooters, four wheelers and motorcycles for recreation.

Weather
This is what the weather is like where I live. [Add a description and (if possible) a picture for each of these four months.You can come back and edit the page during the year!]

January
In January it can get quite cold in Monroe.

March
Things begin to thaw in March. Spring begins to make it's appearance!

June
It gets pretty hot in June, July and August! Sometimes it doesn't rain for days. We've had some drought conditions over the last couple of years. It can sometimes get into the upper 90s (F) and is very humid.

September
It is still fairly warm in September and into early October, but the humidity decreases. It is much more comfortable.

Topography
The topography of my area. (Add pictures if possible). [Do you have mountains, dessert, swamp, seaside, lakes, grassland?]

Does the land affect how people in your region live? In our area, we live in the Piedmont region of North Carolina which is between the mountain region and coastal region. It is fairly flat and many people farm here. We do have lakes nearby as well. A trip to the mountains may take 2-3 hours. A trip to the coast may take 4-5 hours.

=Language(s)= Our main language is: English We also speak: Spanish (those who have moved here)

Religion(s)
What are the religions where you live? Many people are Protestant and Baptist in this area. We also have Catholic and Episcopal churches.

Government
How is your area governed? In the United States we are governed through a democracy. Our president and congress (senators and representatives from each state) are elected on 4 and 2 year terms. This is similar to how states elect governors. In Monroe we have a city council and mayor.