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Borough of East Stroudsburg
Settlement
East Stroudsburg's borough hall
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Monroe
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Coordinates	41°00′05″N 75°10′48″W / 41.00139°N 75.18°W / 41.00139; -75.18
Area	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
- land	2.9 sq mi (8 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	9,888 (2000[1])
Density	3,409.66 /sq mi (1,316.5 /km2)
Mayor	Armand Martinelli
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes	18301-18302
Area code	570
Location of East Stroudsburg in Monroe County
Location of East Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

East Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a station in town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, East Stroudsburg Micropolitan Statistical Area (which includes all of Monroe County, Pennsylvania)is currently listed as the 7th most populous micropolitan statistical area in the Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas with a population of 165,058.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 3.1 High School 3.1.1 Public 3.1.2 Private 3.2 University 4 Sports 5 Health System 6 Transportation 6.1 Airport 6.2 Transit 6.3 Taxi 7 Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority Project 8 Media 8.1 Print 8.2 Radio 9 Notable Residents 10 References

[edit] Geography

East Stroudsburg is located at 41°0′5″N 75°10′48″W / 41.00139°N 75.18°W / 41.00139; -75.18 (41.001442, -75.180111).^[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), all of it land. When traveling west on Interstate 80, East Stroudsburg is the third town past the NJ-PA border on exit 308.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 9,888 people, 3,145 households, and 1,855 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,445.6 people per square mile (1,330.2/km²). There were 3,331 housing units at an average density of 1,160.7/sq mi (448.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.79% White, 6.25% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races,and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.

There were 3,331 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 30.3% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,601, and the median income for a family was $44,044. Males had a median income of $34,764 versus $21,742 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,909. About 9.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] High School

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	2,648		—
1910	3,300		24.6%
1920	4,392		33.1%
1930	6,099		38.9%
1940	6,404		5.0%
1950	7,254		13.3%
1960	7,674		5.8%
1970	7,894		2.9%
1980	8,039		1.8%
1990	8,781		9.2%
2000	9,888		12.6%
Est. 2010	11,922		20.6%

[edit] Public

East Stroudsburg Area School District

• East Stroudsburg South High School

[edit] Private

• Notre Dame High School
• East Stroudsburg Christian Academy (K-12)

[edit] University

• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
• Pocono Real Estate Academy

[edit] Sports

Pocono Snow is an American soccer team based in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division. The team plays its home games at Eiler-Martin Stadium on the campus of East Stroudsburg University, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are orange, blue, and white.

[edit] Health System

Pocono Medical Center is a member of the Pocono Health System that manages five healthcare subsidiaries to collectively provide services to residents and visitors of Monroe County and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Pocono Medical Center began as General Hospital, and was founded in East Stroudsburg on Courtland Street in 1915.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Airport

Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport is located in East Stroudsburg. Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport serves East Stroudsburg and Monroe County and is owned by Robert Strenz. The paved runway extends for 3087 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 480 feet. The airport offers activities such as the Sky's the Limit Skydiving Center and a golf driving range.

[edit] Transit

The Monroe County Transit Authority serves Monroe County with five bus routes. Two of those routes, the Red and Yellow routes, serve East Stroudsburg. The Red route connects the central business district with adjacent Stroudsburg and Pocono Medical Center. The Yellow Route serves the Northern and Eastern portions of the borough, connecting them with the Stroud Mall, and the Marshall's Creek, PA area.^[3]

[edit] Taxi

Pocono Cab Company is a taxi service based out of East Stroudsburg that provides taxi services to the Greater Stroudsburg Area.

[edit] Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority Project

Rail transportation plays an important part in the history of the borough and continues to have an impact today. The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority is a bi-county creation of both Lackawanna County and Monroe County to oversee the use of common rail freight lines in northeastern Pennsylvania, including one formerly owned by Conrail running from Scranton, through East Stroudsburg towards New Jersey, and the New York City market. One of its primary objectives is to re-establish rail passenger service via New Jersey Transit between Scranton and Hoboken, New Jersey by way of the New Jersey Cut-Off, with connecting service into Manhattan.

[edit] Media

[edit] Print

The Pocono Record is the newspaper for Monroe County. Its coverage area centers on Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg and includes the area's many small communities. The newspaper also covers parts of Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne and Carbon counties as well as areas of western New Jersey.

[edit] Radio

WESS at 90.3fm broadcasts from the Borough of East Stroudsburg as a service of East Stroudsburg University. Students and Faculty of the University provide programing often, and the station rebroadcasts BBC world service when live DJs are not available.

Other Stations That Serve East Stroudsburg;

WSBG (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Stroudsburg, the station serves the Greater Stroudsburg area. The station is currently owned by Nassau Broadcasting Ii, LLC.

WRTI as repeated by station WRTY 91.1fm from Jackson Township - Temple University News, Jazz, and NPR

WNTI at 91.9fm as broadcast from Hackettstown, NJ from Sentinary College - independent programing and music, NPR

[edit] Notable Residents

• Charlie Brenneman, professional MMA fighter
• Norman J. Kansfield, former President of New Brunswick Theological Seminary
• James Mungro, Retired American Football Player, Indianapolis Colts
• Jimmy Terwilliger, American Football Player, Minnesota Vikings
• Ken Parrish, American Football Player, Philadelphia Eagles
• Keir Dillon, Professional Snowboarder, Burton Snowboards

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Pennsylvania County seat: Stroudsburg Boroughs Delaware Water Gap | East Stroudsburg | Mount Pocono | Stroudsburg Townships Barrett | Chestnuthill | Coolbaugh | Eldred | Hamilton | Jackson | Middle Smithfield | Paradise | Pocono | Polk | Price | Ross | Smithfield | Stroud | Tobyhanna | Tunkhannock CDPs Arlington Heights | Brodheadsville | Mountainhome | Pocono Pines Unincorporated communities Bartonsville | Gilbert | Jonas | Skytop | Swiftwater | Tannersville | Tobyhanna

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "East Stroudsburg borough, Pennsylvania". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=86000US18301&_geoContext=01000US. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.gomcta.com/schedules.htm