Monroe (village), New York

Monroe
Village
Downtown Monroe, with mill pond and park in foreground
Name origin: From Peter Jay Munroe, state senator
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Hudson Valley
County	Orange
Town	Monroe
River	Ramapo
Center	Smith's Mill
- elevation	600 ft (183 m)
- coordinates	41°19′27″N 74°11′13″W / 41.32417°N 74.18694°W / 41.32417; -74.18694Coordinates: 41°19′27″N 74°11′13″W / 41.32417°N 74.18694°W / 41.32417; -74.18694
Highest point	Bald Hill (Monroe, New York)
- elevation	890 ft (271 m)
- coordinates	41°19′50″N 74°10′31″W / 41.33056°N 74.17528°W / 41.33056; -74.17528
Lowest point
- location	Ramapo at eastern boundary
- elevation	540 ft (165 m)
- coordinates	41°19′06″N 74°10′05″W / 41.31833°N 74.16806°W / 41.31833; -74.16806
Area	3.5 sq mi (9 km2)
- land	3.4 sq mi (9 km2)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	8,364 (2010)
Settled	1741
- Incorporated	1894
Government
- location	Village Hall
- elevation	620 ft (189 m)
- coordinates	41°19′38″N 74°11′15″W / 41.32722°N 74.18750°W / 41.32722; -74.18750
Mayor	James C. Purcell
Timezone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	10950
Area code	845 Exchanges: 782,783
FIPS code	36-47988
GNIS feature ID	0957528
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Website: Village of Monroe

Monroe is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 8,364 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The community is named not after President James Monroe but an early 19th-century New York state senator.

The Village of Monroe is in the northwest part of the Town of Monroe by NY Route 17 (soon to be Interstate 86) and US 6. NY 17M is its main street.

Monroe is located at 41°19′25″N 74°11′16″W / 41.32361°N 74.18778°W / 41.32361; -74.18778 (41.323786, -74.187969).