Monroe County, Pennsylvania
37 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 167,515
- Median household income
- $83,565
- ±2,142
- Unemployed
- 6.9%
- 5,816 of 84,281 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.8%
- 56,777 of 61,212 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monroe | 169,273 (2021) | 1 Quaker Plz, Stroudsburg | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Delaware Water Gap | 682 (2021) | Po Box 218, Delaware Water Gap | — |
| Borough of East Stroudsburg | 9,913 (2021) | Po Box 303, East Stroudsburg | Website |
| Borough of Mount Pocono | 3,097 (2021) | 1361 Pocono Blvd, Mount Pocono | — |
| Borough of Stroudsburg | 5,950 (2021) | 700 Sarah St, Stroudsburg | Website |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barrett | 4,061 (2021) | 993 Route 390, Cresco | Website |
| Township of Chestnuthill | 16,779 (2021) | Po Box 243, Brodheadsville | Website |
| Township of Coolbaugh | 20,863 (2021) | 5520 Municipal Dr, Tobyhanna | Website |
| Township of Eldred | 2,623 (2021) | Po Box 600, Kunkletown | Website |
| Township of Hamilton | 8,678 (2021) | Po Box 285, Sciota | — |
| Township of Jackson | 6,593 (2021) | Po Box 297, Reeders | Website |
| Township of Middle Smithfield | 16,107 (2021) | 147 Municipal Dr, East Stroudsburg | Website |
| Township of Paradise | 2,916 (2021) | 5912 Paradise Valley Rd, Cresco | Website |
| Township of Pocono | 10,931 (2021) | Po Box 197, Tannersville | Website |
| Township of Polk | 7,478 (2021) | 165 Polk Township Rd, Kresgeville | — |
| Township of Price | 3,711 (2021) | 10 Barren Rd, East Stroudsburg | — |
| Township of Ross | 5,510 (2021) | Po Box 276, Saylorsburg | Website |
| Township of Smithfield | 8,042 (2021) | 1155 Red Fox Rd, East Stroudsburg | Website |
| Township of Stroud | 19,944 (2021) | 1211 N 5th St, Stroudsburg | Website |
| Township of Tobyhanna | 8,354 (2021) | 105 Government Center Way, Pocono Pines | Website |
| Township of Tunkhannock | 7,041 (2021) | Po Box 203, Long Pond | Website |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority | Air transportation | 188 Airport Drive, Tobyhanna | Website |
| Monroe County Area Vocational-Technical School Authority | Education | 194 Laurel Lake Rd, Bartonsville | — |
| Monroe County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 206 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg | — |
| Monroe County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1055 W Main St, Stroudsburg | — |
| Monroe County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 300 Community Dr, Tobyhanna | — |
| Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 280 Cliff St, Scranton | Website |
| Tobyhanna Township Economic Development Authority | Other single function districts | 105 Government Center Way, Pocono Pines | — |
| Monroe County Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 339, Scotrun | Website |
| Delaware Water Gap Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 128, Delaware Water Gap | — |
| Mount Pocono Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 1361 Pocono Blvd, Mount Pocono | — |
| Pocono Mountain Industrial Park Authority | Sewerage | 300 Community Dr, Tobyhanna | — |
| Smithfield Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 1155 Red Fox Rd, East Stroudsburg | Website |
| Stroud Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 1211 N 5th St, Stroudsburg | — |
| Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | 183 Commercial Blvd, Blakeslee | Website |
| Brodhead Creek Regional Authority | Water supply utility | 410 Mill Creek Rd, East Stroudsburg | Website |
| Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 196, Reeders | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Stroudsburg Area SD
School district10 schools
50 Vine St, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Evergreen Community CS
Independent charter district1 schools
905 East Grace Ave., Cresco, PA, 18326
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Monroe Career and Technical Institute
Specialized district1 schools
194 Laurel Lake Road, Bartonsville, PA, 18321
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pleasant Valley SD
School district4 schools
2233 Route 115, Brodheadsville, PA, 18322
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pocono Mountain SD
School district9 schools
135 Pocono Mountain School Rd, Swiftwater, PA, 18370
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stroudsburg Area SD
School district7 schools
123 Linden St, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Stroudsburg Old Time Farmers' Market
925 Ann St., Stroudsburg, PA, 18360
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.