Profile for Monroe County, Pennsylvania, PA
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The county is in the East Stroudsburg metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 158,925. This was an increase of 14.59% from the 2000 census.
Local
$46,257National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Monroe County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Monroe County was $25,223. This was an increase of 20.4% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 82% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (1)
Communities (31)
Historic districts (1)
Hotels (8)
Libraries (8)
Museums (1)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (4)
Ski areas (2)
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21% of Monroe County residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monroe County ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - PA data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
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- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
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Cemeteries in Monroe County include Appenzell Cemetery, Buena Vista Cemetery, Dotters Corners Cemetery, Effort Cemetery, Franklin Hill Cemetery, Friends Burial Ground, Green Ridge Cemetery, Lake View Cemetery, Laurelwood Cemetery, Locust Ridge Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
- Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Monroe County include Analomink, Barrett, Brodheadsville, Canadensis, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Cresco, Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Eldred ... View communities
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- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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- National Council on Independent Living
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Colleges in Monroe County include East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ... View colleges
School districts in Monroe County include East Stroudsburg Area SD, Pleasant Valley SD, Pocono Mountain SD, Stroudsburg Area SD ... View school districts
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- Air pollution in Monroe County
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Pennsylvania state government
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- Historic sites in Pennsylvania
- Libraries in or near Stroudsburg, the county seat
- Museums in Pennsylvania
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Monroe County include Barrett Friendly Library, Clymer Library, Eastern Monroe Public Library, Mem Library of Radnor Twnshp, Middletown Free Library, Pocono Mountain Public Library, Pocono Township Branch, W Pocono Community Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Monroe County include Pocono Record ... View newspapers
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Monroe County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monroe County political report.
Hotels in Monroe County include Best Western, Chateau Resort & Conference Ct, Clarion Hotel Stroudsburg, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Super 8, Super 8
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