Stroudsburg
| Borough of Stroudsburg | |
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Downtown Stroudsburg
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 Location of Stroudsburg in Monroe County |
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 Stroudsburg
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| Coordinates: 40°59′09″N 75°11′43″W / 40.98583°N 75.19528°WCoordinates: 40°59′09″N 75°11′43″W / 40.98583°N 75.19528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Deihl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,567 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18360 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| Website | http://www.borough.stroudsburg.pa.us |
Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead, McMichaels and Pocono Creeks. It is in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is also the county seat 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 (1735–1806) in 1799. Jacob Stroud's family had founded 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 population of about 6,674 people, an estimate from 2010. In 1900, 3,450 people inhabited Stroudsburg; in 1910, 4,379; in 1940, 6,186; in 2000, 5,756; and in 2008, 6,294 people were living here. The immediate greater Stroudsburg area, including Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg, Stroud Township, Hamilton Township, and Arlington Heights, has a population of about 50,000.
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