Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded	April 1, 1836
Seat	Stroudsburg
Largest city	East Stroudsburg
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	617 sq mi (1,598 km²) 608 sq mi (1,575 km²) 9 sq mi (23 km²), 1.44%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	169,842 279/sq mi (107.8/km²)
Website	www.co.monroe.pa.us

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, the county is located in the east of the state, along its border with New Jersey. As of 2010, the population was 169,842. Its county seat is Stroudsburg.^[1] The county is home to East Stroudsburg University. Monroe County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Pennsylvania. Not only has the population increased by over 70% since 1990, but the commercial and retail sectors have grown significantly, as well. There are many new shopping centers and even more are being constructed and are currently being planned at this time.

  Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 617 square miles (1,599 km²), of which 608 square miles (1,576 km²) is land and 9 square miles (23 km²) (1.44%) is water. Monroe County was formed from the northern section of Northampton County.

  Adjacent counties

• Wayne County (north)
• Pike County (northeast)
• Sussex County, New Jersey (northeast)
• Warren County, New Jersey (east)
• Northampton County (south)
• Carbon County (west)
• Luzerne County (northwest)
• Lackawanna County (northwest)

	Luzerne County, Lackawanna County	Wayne County	Pike County, Sussex County, New Jersey
	Carbon County		Warren County, New Jersey
		Monroe County, Pennsylvania
		Northampton County

  National protected areas

• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (part)
• Middle Delaware National Scenic River (part)

  Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile (88/km²). There were 67,581 housing units at an average density of 111 per square mile (43/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.5% White Non-Hispanic, 15.6% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 19.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.9% were of German, 16.8% Italian, 14.5% Irish, 5.4% Polish, 5.1% American and 5.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000. It is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.

There were 49,454 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

  Politics

Party registration leans toward the Democratic Party a result of continued migration to the county by former New York City residents, many of whom are Democrats. While in the 2004 U.S. presidential election the county was carried by Republican George W. Bush by a margin of four votes, Democrat Barack Obama carried Monroe County in the 2008 U.S. presidential election by a 17 point margin, 58% to 41%. The other three 2008 statewide Democratic candidates also carried the county handily.

As of November 2008, there are 113,960 registered voters in Monroe County [1].

• Democratic: 53,801 (47.21%)
• Republican: 38,905 (34.14%)
• Other Parties: 21,254 (18.65%)

  County commissioners

• John Moyer, Chairman, Republican
• Charles Garris, Republican
• Suzanne McCool, Democratic

  Other county offices

• Controller, Marlo Merhige, Republican
• Coroner, Robert Allen (state appointed after Dave Thomas' resignation)
• Jury Commissioner, Pam Bisbing, Republican
• District Attorney, E. David Christine, Jr., Republican
• Prothonotary, George Warden, Republican
• Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills, Helen Diecidue, Republican
• Sheriff, Todd Martin, Republican
• Treasurer, Claudette Seager, Democratic

  State Representatives

• Michael B. Carroll, Democratic, 118th district
• Michael Peifer, Republican, 139th district
• Mario Scavello, Republican, 176th district
• Rosemary Brown, Republican, 189th district

  State Senators

• Raphael J. Musto, Democratic, 11th district
• Pat Browne, Republican, 16th district
• Lisa Boscola, Democratic, 18th district
• Lisa Baker, Republican, 20th district
• Robert J. Mellow, Democratic, 22nd district
• Dave Argall, Republican, 29th district

  U.S. Representative

• Lou Barletta, Republican, 11th district

  U.S. Senators

• Robert P. Casey, Jr., Democratic
• Pat Toomey, Republican

  Governor

• Tom Corbett, Republican

  Transportation

Public transportation throughout the county is provided by the "Pocono Pony", operated by the Monroe County Transit Authority.

  Municipalities

  Map of Monroe County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Monroe County:

  Boroughs

  Townships

  Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages and large private housing communities, may be listed here as well.

  Education

  Map of Monroe County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

  Colleges and universities

• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
• Northampton Community College (Monroe Campus)

  Public school districts

• East Stroudsburg Area School District
• Pleasant Valley School District
• Pocono Mountain School District
• Stroudsburg Area School District

  Charter Schools

• Evergreen Community Charter School, Cresco, PA
• Pocono Mountain Charter School, Tobyhanna, PA.

  Technology schools

Monroe Career & Tech Institute, Bartonsville, PA.

  Private schools

• Art Learning Center, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Character Builders Christian Academy, Pocono Pines, PA
• East Stroudsburg Christian Academy, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Monsignor McHugh School, Cresco, PA
• Notre Dame Elementary School, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Pocono Central Catholic High School, Cresco, PA **closed in 1988**
• St Pauls Lutheran School, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Stroudsburg 7th Day Adventists School, Stroudsburg, PA
• Triumphant & Excellence Academy 1, East Stroudsburg, PA
• Triumphant & Excellence Academy 2 TEA Institute, Tobyhanna, PA
• Triumphant Living Heritage, Marshalls Creek, PA
• Victory Baptist Christian School, Brodheadsville, PA

Private schools are as reported in EdNA school database maintained and published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2011

  Other Notable Resources

In addition to its rich cultural heritage, Monroe County is home to much of the Pennsylvania portion of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Sullivan Trail (The portion of the route of General John Sullivan's famous march of 1778 from Easton to New York that reaches from Tannersville to Pocono Pines. This trail leads to the road that scales Big Pocono Mountain, one of the highest points in the Poconos that offers magnificent vistas.), Sanofi-Pasteur (manufacturer of vaccines), Pocono Raceway (home of two major NASCAR events held annually), Camelbeach Water Park and Ski Area, Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, The Crossings Factory Stores (named the number one outlet center in North America by the Outlet Retail Merchants Association (ORMA) for 2000–2001), three state parks (Big Pocono State Park, Gouldsboro State Park and Tobyhanna State Park), and Tobyhanna Army Depot (a major element of the Communications-Electronics Command and the largest Communications-Electronics repair, overhaul and fabrication facility in the Department of Defense).

  See also

• List of municipal authorities in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

  External links

• The Jeffersonian Library of Congress
• Jeffersonian Republican Library of Congress

  References

Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States County seat: Stroudsburg Boroughs Delaware Water Gap East Stroudsburg Mount Pocono Stroudsburg Townships Barrett Chestnuthill Coolbaugh Eldred Hamilton Jackson Middle Smithfield Paradise Pocono Polk Price Ross Smithfield Stroud Tobyhanna Tunkhannock CDPs Arlington Heights Brodheadsville Effort Mountainhome Pocono Pines Unincorporated communities Bartonsville Canadensis Cresco Gilbert Jonas Kresgeville Kunkletown Long Pond Marshalls Creek Pocono Manor Pocono Summit Skytop Swiftwater Tannersville Tobyhanna

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