Welcome to Mount Pocono ...
Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pocono, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Pocono has a population of 3,121 people<2> (see below for details).
Mount Pocono is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Pocono lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Pocono: 570 & 272<4>
The ZIP code for Mount Pocono: 18344<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Pocono had an population of 3,121 people. This is a decrease of 1.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Pocono had a population of 3,170 people. This makes Mount Pocono the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Mount Pocono represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 302nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,170 people, the population of Mount Pocono increased 15.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,742 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Pocono.
Communities near Mount Pocono ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Pocono.
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moosic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <6>
- Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <6>
- Avoca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
- Yatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Penn Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Pocono. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pocono.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Pocono. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Pocono.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pocono. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pocono.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pocono ...
Looking for more information about Mount Pocono? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Pocono, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pocono.
Adding Mount Pocono to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Pocono in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Pocono was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mount Pocono post office opened in 1830.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Pocono.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Pocono. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pocono - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Pocono area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Pocono area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mount Pocono). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Pocono or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |