Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
72% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of Monroe Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. On hazard risk, just 29 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. On incomes, just 30 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. 31% 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 36, at 5,183 acres with 6.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 42 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monroe Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 244 in 1860, 478 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
92% of Monroe Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 12 miles. Parks and preserves in Monroe Township: 2, covering 6,691 acres. Its density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 36 | 6.8 mi | 5,183 |
| 2. Loyalsock State Forest | 0.6 mi | 1,508 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of working residents in Monroe Township who work locally: 1%. Jobs based in Monroe Township grew to 64 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. The middle household income for Monroe Township comes to $57,000. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Monroe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Monroe Township: 20% of adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Monroe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monroe Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 15° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,250 counted in 2010 and 1,104 in 2020; an estimated 1,090 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
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.
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72% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
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−.