Monroe, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Bradford County with Monroe highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′46″N 76°28′31″W / 41.71278°N 76.47528°WCoordinates: 41°42′46″N 76°28′31″W / 41.71278°N 76.47528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 554 |
| • Density | 1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18832 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Monroe (also referred to as Monroeton) is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.
Monroe is located in south-central Bradford County at 41°42′46″N 76°28′31″W / 41.71278°N 76.47528°W (41.712709, -76.475308), in the valley of Towanda Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. The borough is surrounded by Monroe Township but is separate from it.
U.S. Route 220 passes through the borough, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Towanda, the county seat, and south 9 miles (14 km) to New Albany. Pennsylvania Route 414 leads west from the borough 21 miles (34 km) to Canton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 1.01%, is water.
While the official name of the borough is "Monroe", inhabitants refer to the community as "Monroeton". The U.S. Post Office there is "Monroeton, PA 18832" and the road signs at the borough limits say "Monroeton".
As of the census of 2000, there were 514 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the borough. The population density was 789.6 people per square mile (305.3/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 344.1 per square mile (133.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.08% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.58% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
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