County · code 42089
Monroe CountyPennsylvania
Monroe County is a county in Pennsylvania, on the border with New Jersey, founded in 1836, with its seat at Stroudsburg.
- Founded1836
- County seatStroudsburg
- Named forJames Monroe
- Land area608 sq mi + 8.8 sq mi water
- Population168,327 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped98,201 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Monroe on the map of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1836 from Northampton County and Pike County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Monroe County was created from Northampton and Pike Counties on September 1, 1836. In 1843, the county lost territory to the creation of Carbon County.
- 1836Monroe County created Monroe created from Northampton and Pike. · Pa. Laws 1835-1836, no. 144, secs. 1-2/p. 430
- 1843Lost territory Monroe lost to the creation of Carbon. · Pa. Laws 1843, no. 41, secs. 1-2/p. 85
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Monroe
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 98,201 parcels from Monroe County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Monroe County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Monroe by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Monroe County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Monroe County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Monroe County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Monroe County
- When was Monroe County founded?
- Monroe County was founded in 1836, formed from Northampton County and Pike County, and named after James Monroe.
- What is the county seat of Monroe County?
- The county seat of Monroe County is Stroudsburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Monroe County?
- Yes. Monroe County publishes a parcel map of 98,201 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Monroe County's boundary or name changed?
- Monroe County was created in 1836 from Northampton County and Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Carbon County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Monroe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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