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 Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Monroe had a population of 166,355 people. This is an increase of 19.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 138,687 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Monroe represented 1.13% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 24th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 169,842 | +22.46% | +2.1% since 2009 |
2009 | 166,355 | +19.95% | +0.49% since 2008 |
2008 | 165,540 | +19.36% | +0.53% since 2007 |
2007 | 164,670 | +18.73% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 138,687 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Monroe County Census Page for Monroe County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Monroe County):
Websites for Monroe County
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