Monroe (village), New York

Monroe, New York
Downtown Monroe, with mill pond and park in foreground
Downtown Monroe, with mill pond and park in foreground
Etymology: From Peter Jay Munroe, state senator
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 41°19′27″N 74°11′13″W / 41.32417°N 74.18694°W / 41.32417; -74.18694
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Settled1741
Incorporated1894
Government
 • MayorNeil Dwyer
Area
 • Total3.56 sq mi (9.21 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Highest elevation
(Bald Hill (Monroe, New York))
890 ft (270 m)
Lowest elevation
540 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,343
 • Density2,674.78/sq mi (1,032.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10950
Area codes845
FIPS code36-47988
GNIS feature ID0957528
Wikimedia CommonsMonroe, New York
WebsiteVillage of Monroe

Monroe is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 9,343 at the 2020 census. It is part of the PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The community is not named after President James Monroe, but rather after an early 19th-century New York state senator.

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

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