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About us:
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.
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Population
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2008 |
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45,422 |
69,409 |
95,709 |
138,687 |
165,000 (estimated) | |
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Area |
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611 square miles (391,040 acres) |
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Local Municipalities |
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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) |
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Major Rivers |
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Delaware (forms eastern boundary of County)
Lehigh (forms northwestern boundary of County)
Other major waterways: Brodhead Creek, McMichaels Creek,
Pocono Creek |
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Major Industries |
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Tourism
Construction (primary housing construction) |
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Major Occupations |
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Services related to tourism and construction |
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Major Natural Resources |
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Scenic beauty, lakes, streams, mountains |
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Region |
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Pocono Mountains (part of the Appalachian chain) |
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Major Lakes |
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Tobyhanna Lake, Pocono Lake, Brown's Lake, Lake Naomi,
Stilwater Lake |
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Mountains |
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Big Pocono
Blue Mountain |
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Date Established as a County |
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1836 (formed from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties) |
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Major Historical Events |
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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 |
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Places of Interest |
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Delaware Water Gap
Bushkill Falls
Cranberry Bog
Big Pocono State Park & Tobyhanna State Park
The International Pocono Raceway (NASCAR)
Mt. Airy Resort and Casino
Camelbeach Water Park
Great Wolf Lodge and Water Park
Shawnee Place Play & Water Park
Alpine Mountain Ski Area
Camelback Ski Area
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area
Factory Outlet Shopping |
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National Parks |
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area |
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Colleges or Universities |
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East Stroudsburg University
Northampton Community College (Monroe Campus) |
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Famous People |
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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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