Monroe County | |
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 Monroe County Gordon A. Howe Office Building on Main and Fitzhugh street in Rochester. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
 New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°41′W / 43.3°N 77.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | February 23, 1821 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Rochester |
| Largest city | Rochester |
| Government | |
| • County Executive | Adam Bello (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2) |
| • Land | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 710 sq mi (1,800 km2) 52% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 759,443 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 752,035  |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, located along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Rochester.[2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.[3] Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.
- ^ "QuickFacts - Monroe County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.