Monroe County

Monroe County is located in eastern Pennsylvania, situated 90 miles north of Philadelphia, 75 miles west of New York and 116 miles east of Harrisburg. Today, the County stretches across 611 square miles of rural terrain, rolling hills, and farmlands to the more populated boroughs. It consists of 16 townships and 4 boroughs. The Townships are governed by supervisors and the Boroughs by mayors. As you can see from the Census information, we are growing rapidly, and in fact, we are the second fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.

If you come to the Poconos in the spring and summer, you can enjoy excellent fishing, white-water rafting, golf, hiking, tennis, mountain biking and all manner of water sports. You may want to visit in the autumn, when you can enjoy those activities with a brilliant mosaic of color as a backdrop. Winter blankets Monroe County in white, transforming them into a playground for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and sleigh rides.
Whatever the season, you'll find the Poconos offer great shopping and interesting historical tours, all of which makes the Poconos ideal for a family vacation, honeymoon, business or corporate meeting, motor coach trip, convention or a couples getaway - any time of the year.

Population
1970	1980	1990	2000
45,422	69,409	95,709	138,687

Area

611 square miles (391,040 acres)

Local Municipalities

Barrett Township (2000 population - 3,880) Chestnuthill Township (2000 population - 14,418) Coolbaugh Township (2000 population - 15,205) Delaware Water Gap Borough (2000 population - 744) East Stroudsburg Borough (2000 population - 9,888) Eldred Township (2000 population - 2,665) Hamilton Township (2000 population - 8,235) Jackson Township (2000 population - 5,979) Middle Smithfield Township (2000 population - 11,495) Mount Pocono Borough (2000 population - 2,742) Paradise Township (2000 population - 2,671) Pocono Township (2000 population - 9,607) Polk Township (2000 population - 6,533) Price Township (2000 population - 2,649) Ross Township (2000 population - 5,435) Smithfield Township (2000 population - 5,672) Stroud Township (2000 population - 13,978) Stroudsburg Borough (2000 population - 5,756) Tobyhanna Township (2000 population - 6,152) Tunkhannock Township (2000 population - 4,983)

Major Rivers

Delaware (forms eastern boundary of County) Lehigh (forms northwestern boundary of County) Other major waterways: Brodhead Creek, McMichaels Creek, Pocono Creek

Major Industries

Tourism Construction (primary housing construction)

Major Occupations

Services related to tourism and construction

Major Natural Resources

Scenic beauty, lakes, streams, mountains

Region

Pocono Mountains (part of the Appalachian chain)

Major Lakes

Tobyhanna Lake, Pocono Lake, Brown's Lake, Lake Naomi, Stillwater Lake

Mountains

Big Pocono Blue Mountain

Date Established as a County

1836 (formed from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties)

Major Historical Events

1853 - First railroad (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western) 1857 - First Telegraph line 1889 - Electric lighting in Stroudsburg 1955 - Flood related to hurricane - caused extensive damage and loss of life

Places of Interest

Delaware Water Gap Bushkill Falls Cranberry Bog Big Pocono State Park & Tobyhanna State Park The International Pocono Raceway (NASCAR) Factory Outlet Shopping

National Parks

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Colleges or Universities

East Stroudsburg University Northampton Community College (Monroe Campus)

Famous People

J. Summerfield Staples - he was the "substitute-in-uniform" for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War Bryon Lichtenberg - NASA space shuttle astronaut

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18331	Gilbert, PA
18326	Cresco, PA
18058	Kunkletown, PA
18327	Delaware Water Gap, PA
18466	Tobyhanna, PA
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18610	Blakeslee, PA
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18344	Mount Pocono, PA
18347	Pocono Lake, PA
18346	Pocono Summit, PA
18348	Pocono Lake Preserve, PA
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18333	Kresgeville, PA
18323	Buck Hill Falls, PA
18334	Long Pond, PA
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18325	Canadensis, PA
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