Sideling Hill Creek tributary in SGL 49, 2019
Monroe Township’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019.
- 1850Monroe Township is settled
Monroe TownshipPA
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,414
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
178
A commuter town
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 15% of the land in Monroe Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 97, at 4,152 acres with 17.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 133 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Monroe Township stand out
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
West Providence TownshipColerain TownshipBrush Creek TownshipEast Providence TownshipSouthampton TownshipMann TownshipUnion TownshipMonroe Township
How Monroe Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $209K, 3.5 years of the county’s $60K median household incomeA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 73% of U.S. towns; UPMC Bedford Memorial 8.3 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 61% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monroe Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes15535, 15537, 1553315535 80% · 15537 18% · 15533 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Monroe Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Bedford Township (9%), Cumberland (6%) and West Providence Township (5%). In Monroe Township, the typical journey to work is 37 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Monroe Township grew to 178 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: for Monroe Township, the median household income is $58,000.
4%work in town
| Monroe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Monroe Township4%
Bedford Township9%
Cumberland6%
West Providence Township5%
Everett4%
26 mi
median commute distance
178
jobs based in Monroe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Monroe Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Monroe Township, 16% binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: Monroe Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 9.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Monroe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Monroe Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
UPMC Bedford Memorial
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Monroe Township
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter. Monroe Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
15.3% of the land in Monroe Township is protected from building
For Monroe Township, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. There are 64 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves.
15.3%conserved
15.3%
conserved · 8,484 of 55,620 acres
64 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 97 | 17.2 mi | 4,152 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 49 | 8.6 mi | 3,332 |
| 3. Buchanan State Forest | 1.9 mi | 713 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Monroe Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Just over four fifths of Monroe Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%. On expected storm and flood damage, Monroe Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroe Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
38 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
16 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
37 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
26 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
30 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monroe Township
18pages on Monroe Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
Allegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · Cumberland, MD24.2 mi$4,938 in-state tuitionFrostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Frostburg, MD33.3 mi$10,220 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
178jobs based in Monroe Township
4%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Monroe Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 87 sq mi
Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.