East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
East Stroudsburg's borough hall
East Stroudsburg's borough hall
Official seal of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Location of East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Location of East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg is located in Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg
Location of East Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg is located in the United States
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°00′05″N 75°10′48″W / 41.00139°N 75.18000°W / 41.00139; -75.18000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
Founded1738
Area
 • Borough
2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.84 sq mi (7.37 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 • Borough
9,669
 • Density3,399.79/sq mi (1,312.58/km2)
 • Metro
176,567 μSA
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18301-18302
Area code570
FIPS code42-21872
Websiteeaststroudsburgboro.org

East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and part of the Pocono Mountains region of the state. Originally known as Dansbury, East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a station in East Stroudsburg. Despite its name being derivative of its bordering borough, Stroudsburg, it has almost twice the population.

East Stroudsburg is the largest municipality in Monroe County and in the East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area[3]

As of the 2020 census, the population of East Stroudsburg was 9,847.[4]

East Stroudsburg is located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Allentown, 102 miles (164 km) north of Philadelphia, and 75 miles (121 km) west of New York City.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Metropolitan and Micropolitan - Delineation Files - People and Households - U.S. Census Bureau Archived 2013-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.