Monroe (also referred to as Monroeton) is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Monroe borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Bradford County |
Incorporated: | 1855 |
Elevation: | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
Total Area: | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 478 |
Population Density: | 967.61/sq mi (373.80/km²) |
ZIP code: | 18832 |
Area code: | 570 |
FIPS code: | 4250432 |
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Geography
Monroeton is located in south-central Bradford County at 41°42′46″N 76°28′31″W / 41.71278°N 76.47528°W / 41.71278; -76.47528 (41.712709, -76.475308), in the valley of Towanda Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. The borough is surrounded by Monroe Township but is separate from it. Monroeton was described in 1940 as “a Y-shaped farming village of small vine-covered houses.”
U.S. Route 220 passes through the borough, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Towanda, the county seat, and south 9 miles (14 km) to New Albany. Pennsylvania Route 414 leads west from the borough 21 miles (34 km) to Canton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 1.01%, is water.
While the official name of the borough is “Monroe”, inhabitants refer to the community as “Monroeton”. The U.S. Post Office there is “Monroeton, PA 18832” and the road signs at the borough limits say “Monroeton”.
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