Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Template:Geobox Borough Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County.Template:GR

In 1900, 3,450 people inhabited Stroudsburg; in 1910, 4,379; and in 1940, 6,186 people lived here. The population was 5,756 at the 2000 census.

Stroudsburg estimated population for 2005 is 6,264 with an increase of 508 people.

Geography

Map of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania from 1884

Stroudsburg is located at 40°59′9″N 75°11′43″W (40.985764, -75.195352).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²).1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.

Stroudsburg is located 30 miles north of Easton and 53 miles southeast of Scranton.

Stroudsburg's elevation is 500 feet above sea level.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,756 people, 2,422 households, and 1,237 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,245.1 people per square mile (1,255.6/km²). There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 1,482.7/sq mi (573.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.61% White, 6.45% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 2.26% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.95% of the population.

There were 2,422 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,409, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,952 versus $26,863 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,965. About 9.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Current and Former Residents

• G.E. Smith, musician, born in Stroudsburg, January 27, 1952.
• Bob Dorough, musician & composer famous for the Schoolhouse Rock! series is a resident.
• John Summerfield Staples, Civil War Union soldier, paid "stand-in" for President Abraham Lincoln.
• Alexander Mitchell Palmer, attorney general of the United States from 1919 to 1921.
• Tim Donst, independent professional wrestler.
• Daniel Chun, American Comedy writer for The Simpsons.
• Byron K. Lichtenberg, astronaut, flew on two NASA missions: STS-9 and STS-45. Born in Stroudsburg, 1948.
• Chelsea Melvin, President of the United States, Youngest President in the history of the United States. Lived in Stroudsburg for the majority of her childhood and teenage years.

Public education

The Borough is served by the Stroudsburg Area School District. Within this district there are five neighborhood elementary (K-2) schools: Arlington Heights Elementary, B.F. Morey Elementary, Clearview Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, and Ramsey Elementary. There are four other schools within the district: Stroudsburg Intermediate Elementary School (3-4), Stroudsburg Middle School (5-7), Stroudsburg Junior High School (8-9), and Stroudsburg High School (10-12).