Pocono Township, Pennsylvania

Pocono Township, Pennsylvania
Skiing at Big Pocono State Park
Skiing at Big Pocono State Park
Official seal of Pocono Township, Pennsylvania
Seal
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°04′00″N 75°14′29″W / 41.06667°N 75.24139°W / 41.06667; -75.24139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMonroe
Established1816
Area
[1]
 • Total34.43 sq mi (89.16 km2)
 • Land34.24 sq mi (88.68 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total10,868 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
10,931
 • Density314.16/sq mi (121.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-089-61728
Websitewww.poconopa.gov

Pocono Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The township's government is located in the village of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, near the site of Camelback Mountain Resort, which is located in the Pocono Mountains and the adjacent Jackson Township. The top of the ski area is within Big Pocono State Park, which is maintained by resort staff. The population was 10,868 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)