Monroe, New York

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The village of Monroe is located in Orange County.

Monroe is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Monroe can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Monroe had a population of 7,780 people^<3> (or 2.27% of the total population of Orange County). The population of Monroe represented 0.04% of the total of New York.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Monroe had a population of 8,168 people. This is an increase of 4.99% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clarkstown	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	82,801	0.88% increase
	Cortlandt	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	40,335	4.86% increase
	Haverstraw	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	37,095	9.71% increase
	Middletown	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	25,865	1.88% increase
	Newburgh	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	31,001	12.45% increase
	Newburgh	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	28,101	0.56% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Monroe.

Websites for Monroe

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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