Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County Courthouse |
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US state : | Pennsylvania |
Administrative headquarters : | Stroudsburg |
Foundation : | April 1, 1836 |
Made up from: |
Northampton County Pike County |
Area code : | 001 570 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 164,722 (2007) |
Population density : | 104.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1599 km² |
Water surface : | 23 km² |
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Website : www.co.monroe.pa.us |
Monroe County is a county in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States . In 2007, the county had an official estimate of 164,722 people and a population density of 105 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Stroudsburg .
history
Monroe County was formed from Northampton Counties and Pike Counties on April 1, 1836 , and named after President James Monroe .
19 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 24, 2018).
geography
The county has an area of 1599 square kilometers, of which 23 square kilometers are water.
Cities and towns
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 21,161 | - | |
1910 | 22,941 | 8.4% | |
1920 | 24,295 | 5.9% | |
1930 | 28,286 | 16.4% | |
1940 | 29,802 | 5.4% | |
1950 | 33,773 | 13.3% | |
1960 | 39,567 | 17.2% | |
1970 | 45,422 | 14.8% | |
1980 | 69,409 | 52.8% | |
1990 | 95,709 | 37.9% | |
2000 | 138,687 | 44.9% | |
1900-1990
2000 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Monroe County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 211 .
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 24, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Web links
Commons : Monroe County, Pennsylvania - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′ N , 75 ° 20 ′ W