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Coolbaugh Township

Address

Coolbaugh Township Supervisors
5520 Municipal Drive
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
United States

Email
emasker@coolbaughtwp.org
Tax Rate
4.52 mills

Coolbaugh Township is a sprawling, diverse municipality located in northern Monroe County, Pennsylvania, known for its wooded landscapes, lakeside communities, and proximity to major Pocono attractions. It’s one of the largest and most populous townships in the county, offering a mix of residential neighborhoods, recreational areas, and military infrastructure.


🗺️ Geographic & Civic Overview

  • Incorporated: 1794
  • Area: ~88 square miles (227 km²), with ~2% water coverage
  • Elevation: ~1,739 feet (530 m) — one of the higher elevations in Monroe County
  • Population: 20,805 (2020 Census)
  • School District: Pocono Mountain School District

🏞️ Communities & Features

  • Tobyhanna: A major unincorporated community within the township, often confused with Tobyhanna Township (which is separate)
  • Arrowhead Lake & Pocono Lake: Popular residential and vacation areas with strong short-term rental activity
  • Gouldsboro: Partially within township boundaries
  • Tobyhanna State Park: Offers hiking, boating, and wildlife viewing in a pristine forest setting
  • Tobyhanna Army Depot: A key employer and federal facility, also designated a Superfund site due to past contamination concerns

🏘️ Demographics & Culture

  • Diverse Population: Includes significant African American and Hispanic communities
  • Median Age: ~37.4 years
  • Household Size: Average of 2.95 people
  • Short-Term Rentals: Over 800 licensed STRs; permitted in residential zones with inspections, but not allowed in commercial or industrial zones

🛣️ Infrastructure & Governance

  • Roads: ~70 miles of township-maintained roads
  • Government: Managed by a five-member Board of Supervisors
  • Recent Projects: Route 196 safety improvements and STR regulation updates

🌄 Regional Identity

Coolbaugh Township is a dynamic blend of Appalachian forest heritage, military-industrial history, and modern recreational living. Its high elevation and proximity to lakes and parks make it a magnet for both full-time residents and seasonal visitors. The township’s evolving demographic and land-use patterns reflect broader shifts in Monroe County’s identity—from rural retreat to suburbanized Pocono hub.

Short Term Rental Information

Coolbaugh Township is a popular STR location as the township allows for short-term rentals in residential zoning areas with necessary permits and inspections.   There are more than 800 Short-term Rental Licenses issued in the township.  STR is not allowed in Commercial or Industrial zoned areas.  Arrowhead Lake, Pocono Lake and other communities indicate that the practice is allowed, see Coolbaugh Township’s Short-term Rental Rules for more details. See short term rental rules and regulations below or apply here.

Coolbaugh Township News

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION The following Executors, Administrators, Trustees, or Guardians have filed Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution in the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division: In Re: ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE N. SWABOWICZ, DECEASED Late of Township of Jackson First and Final Account of Beverly Pilcer, Executrix ESTATE OF ROBERT A. WORDA, DECEASED Late of Barret Township First and Final Account of Joseph J.

This is Listed At 246 Marthas Lane, Pocono Lakes, Pa. Located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pocono Mountain School distric.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 7307 CIVIL 22 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 1178 CIVIL 2017 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 198 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 6843 CIVIL 2022 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 10385 CIVIL 2019 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 000152-CV-2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, April 25, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00

LEGAL AD Estate of Joseph Vitale, late of Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania, (Died: December 12, 2023) Notice is hereby given that Letters Administration on the above Estate have been granted to Joseph B. Vitale, Administrator. All persons indebted to the said Estate are required to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Administrator named herein, or to Neil F. MacDonald, Esquire, Durkin MacDonald, LLC, Attorney for this Estate, 536 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18512. NEIL F.

Just renovated!! Furnished 3 bedroom 1.5 bath Ranch set in the privacy of a wooded lot. Not in a community. Across the street from large Tobyhanna ...

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — A Tobyhanna man is in custody following a stabbing at a Wawa in the Poconos, according to police.

Have a question? Send an email now. Listed by: Michael Anthony Wlodarczyk. Keller Williams Real Estate - Stroudsburg. ( ...

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF FERDINAND SCHULTZ A/K/A FERDINAND SCHULTZ, JR., late of Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Nicholas A. Bugliari, lateof Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

1388 Maywood Drive, Tobyhanna, Monroe County, PA, 18466. For Sale. 1388 Maywood Drive, Tobyhanna, PA 0. 1 of 34.

102 Doe Lane, Tobyhanna, Monroe County, PA, 18466 is currently for sale for the price of $295,000 USD. Its located in the Pocono Farms neighborhood ...

102 Doe Lane, Tobyhanna, Monroe County, PA, 18466. For Sale.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Wendy M Rears, late of Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of: Valeri Penkov, Deceased, late of 5188 Iroquois Street, Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Letters have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to: Personal Representative of the Estate of Valeri Penkov, Deceased: Ekaterina Pasynkova, Personal Representative c/o R.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION The following Executors, Administrators, Trustees, or Guardians have filed Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution in the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division: In Re: ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE N. SWABOWICZ, DECEASED Late of Township of Jackson First and Final Account of Beverly Pilcer, Executrix ESTATE OF ROBERT A. WORDA, DECEASED Late of Barret Township First and Final Account of Joseph J.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN A. BOYLE, late of Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Millicent Stewart Santiago, a/k/a Millicent Santiago, a/k/a Sunshine Millicent Stewart-Santiago, a/k/a Millicent S.Y.S. Stewart, a/k/a Millicent S.Y. Stewart, lateof Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Administrator Alexander B. Russin, Esq. 1516 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704 Alexander B. Russin, Esquire 1516 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704 Publication Dates L00000000

2131 Rosemont Drive, Tobyhanna, Monroe County, PA, 18466. For Rent.

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PMSD Calendar

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EHS Biology Keystone Testing -
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