Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Borough of Stroudsburg Downtown Stroudsburg Downtown Stroudsburg Location of Stroudsburg in Monroe County Location of Stroudsburg in Monroe County Stroudsburg is positioned in Pennsylvania Stroudsburg - Stroudsburg Location of Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania County Monroe Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It is in the state's Poconos region, approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead, Mc - Michaels and Pocono Creeks.
It is also the governmental center of county of Monroe County.
Stroudsburg is part of the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the New York combined statistical area.
Stroudsburg was laid out by Col.
Jacob Stroud's family had established Stroudsburg in the mid-1700s.
The Academy Hill Historic District, Kitson Woolen Mill, Monroe County Courthouse, and Stroud Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently Stroudsburg has an estimated populace of about 6,674 citizens , an estimate from 2010.
In 1900, 3,450 citizens inhabited Stroudsburg; in 1910, 4,379; in 1940, 6,186; in 2000, 5,756; and in 2008, 6,294 citizens were living here.
The immediate greater Stroudsburg area, including Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg, Stroud Township, Hamilton Township, and Arlington Heights, has a populace of about 50,000.
Map of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania from 1884 Stroudsburg is positioned at 40 59 9 N 75 11 43 W (40.985764, 75.195352). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the borough has a total region of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2).1.8 square miles (4.6 km2) of it is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.67%) is water.
Stroudsburg is positioned 38 miles (61 km) north of Allentown and 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Scranton.
Stroudsburg's altitude is 500 feet (150 m) above sea level.
Stroudsburg is positioned in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, and serves as the Monroe County seat.
The Pocono region remains Pennsylvania's biggest tourist attraction and has nearly $1 billion in economic impact with over 8 million visitors annually.
Downtown Stroudsburg is the commercial core for the encircling area, serving as the Monroe County seat, and is positioned just off Interstate 80.
Downtown Stroudsburg is anchored by Dunkelberger's Sports Outfitters and is also home to more than 24 restaurants, 9 art arcades, 3 women's clothing stores, various antique stores, a several general merchandisers, many specialty shops, 2 hotels, the small-town YMCA, 11 financial establishments and the core of the legal profession in Monroe County.
There are 600 hotel rooms inside 2 miles (3.2 km) of Downtown Stroudsburg.
Downtown Stroudsburg also features a wide tree lined Main Street with historically rich architecture, plenty of on street parking, a several municipal parking lots, one parking garage and another on the drawing board.
This includes all of Monroe and Pike Counties, as well as northern Northampton County and Warren County, New Jersey.
Downtown Stroudsburg is the anchor for the more and more undivided shopping centers that are being assembled around the area, wanting to be in or near the historic downtown.
Businesses include: The Sherman Theater and county-wide performing arts Center, The MCAC Community Cultural Center, The Monroe County Historical Association, the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, the East Stroudsburg University Business Accelerator, the Pocono Family YMCA, the US Post Office, the Monroe County Courthouse, the Monroe County Administration Center, the biggest county-wide police force in Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce.
Stroudsburg has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb.) Climate data for Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania As of the census of 2000, there were 5,756 citizens , 2,422 homeholds, and 1,237 families residing in the borough.
The most common ancestries in Stroudsburg is German (26.8%), Irish (20.7%), Italian (10.6%), Dutch (5.2%), and English (3.0%) In the borough the populace was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 9.6% of families and 19.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Stroudsburg is part of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre media market.
Television stations WBRE-28, WNEP-16, and WYOU-22 each have news agencys in downtown Stroudsburg.
The command posts of the Pocono Record journal is also positioned in Stroudsburg.
The Monroe County Transit Authority (MCTA) serves Monroe County with three bus routes.
Stroudsburg is served by MCTA's Blue, Yellow, and Red Routes.
The Borough is served by the Stroudsburg Area School District.
There are four other schools inside the district: Stroudsburg Intermediate Elementary School (3 4), Stroudsburg Middle School (5 7), Stroudsburg Junior High School (8 9), and Stroudsburg High School (10 12).
The athletic squads for Stroudsburg High School are called the Mountaineers, and the school colors are maroon, black, and white.
Keller, psychiatrist and science fiction-fantasy author for pulp magazines, lived in Stroudsburg Born in Stroudsburg, 1948.
Smith, musician, born in Stroudsburg, January 27, 1952.
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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States County seats of Pennsylvania
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