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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stroudsburg is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded April 1, 1896. Monroe was created by taking area from Northampton and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 170,271 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 169,849 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 1.34% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Delaware Water Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Stroudsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pocono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stroudsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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