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Stroudsburg Borough

Address

700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
United States

Email
lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com
Tax Rate
10.67 mills

Stroudsburg Borough is the historic heart of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and the only traditional downtown in the Pocono Mountains region. With its walkable streets, Victorian architecture, and vibrant arts scene, Stroudsburg blends small-town charm with urban energy.


🏙️ Civic & Geographic Snapshot

  • Serves as the county seat
  • Covers approximately 1.74 square miles (4.51 km²)
  • Sits at an elevation of around 509 feet (155 meters)
  • Population of roughly 5,927 (based on the 2020 Census)
  • ZIP Code: 18360
  • Served by the Stroudsburg Area School District

🏛️ Historical Significance

  • Founded: Laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799; incorporated in 1815
  • Historic Sites: Includes the Stroud Mansion, Monroe County Courthouse, and Academy Hill Historic District—all listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Cultural Legacy: Once a key hub for trade and governance in northeastern Pennsylvania

🛍️ Downtown & Lifestyle

  • Main Street: Lined with boutique shops, cafĂ©s, galleries, and live music venues
  • Arts & Events: Home to the Sherman Theater, Pocono Arts Council, and seasonal festivals like StroudFest
  • Dining Scene: Eclectic mix of international cuisine, craft breweries, and farm-to-table eateries

🌿 Natural Setting

  • Creek Confluence: Located at the meeting point of Brodhead, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks
  • Nearby Attractions: Just 5 miles from the Delaware Water Gap, offering hiking, paddling, and scenic views

🏠 Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Zoning Rules: STRs are prohibited in residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3) but allowed in all other zones
  • Requirements: License and annual inspection required
  • STR Friendliness: Rated somewhat STR-friendly, with clear zoning boundaries

🌟 Borough Identity

Stroudsburg is a borough that wears its history proudly while embracing modern vibrancy. It’s a place where you can admire 19th-century architecture in the morning, hike a mountain trail in the afternoon, and catch a live show at night. As the county seat, it anchors Monroe County’s civic and cultural life with a distinctive blend of heritage and hospitality.

Short Term Rental Information

The borough of Stroudsburg has implemented a new Short-term Rental Ordinance and refined zoning regulations to prohibit short term rentals in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3) and allow it in all other zoning districts.  A license and annual inspection is required, more details under Housing section on borough's website.  See rules and regulations and permit application below.

Stroudsburg News

Stroudsburg, PA has produced two new Community Video Tour videos. They do a great job of introducing Stroudsburg, and The Snowmen of Stroudsburg along with other GO Collaborative’s tie-in efforts in the downtown area are featured in the videos.

If you haven’t checked them out yet PLEASE DO! They’re awesome!

A marvelous moving display of life size snowmen will once again be placed throughout downtown Stroudsburg!  Can you find them all?  View them from November 24th, 2023 through February 23rd, 2024.

A marvelous moving display of life size snowmen will once again be placed throughout downtown Stroudsburg!  Can you find them all?  View them from November 24th, 2023 through February 23rd, 2024.

Join us in downtown Stroudsburg on Feb 18, 2023 from 11AM to 4PM and watch Stroudsburg be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with Ice Sculptures and Live Ice Carvings!

The post Winter Fest 2023 appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.

Join us in downtown Stroudsburg on Feb 18, 2023 from 11AM to 4PM and watch Stroudsburg be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with Ice Sculptures and Live Ice Carvings!

The post Winter Fest 2023 appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.

Shop Small on Nov 26th and support your local merchants! Specials and discounts throughout the day in downtown Stroudsburg.

The post Small Business Saturday Is Nov 28th 2022 appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.

Shop Small on Nov 26th and support your local merchants! Specials and discounts throughout the day in downtown Stroudsburg.

The post Small Business Saturday Is Nov 28th 2022 appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.

The Farmers Market will be open Saturdays from 8am to Noon from Nov 7th, 2020 to November 21, 2020. Then from November 28th, 2020 to January 2nd, 2021 the market will be open 9am to Noon.

The Farmers Market will be open Saturdays from 8am to Noon from Nov 7th, 2020 to November 21, 2020. Then from November 28th, 2020 to January 2nd, 2021 the market will be open 9am to Noon.

Check out the “Halloween visits Stroudsburg” video. Part of the GO Collaborative sponsored “Spooky Stroudsburg” event in downtown Stroudsburg running all throughout the month of October!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q4ZZq7fK1Q

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Check out the “Halloween visits Stroudsburg” video. Part of the GO Collaborative sponsored “Spooky Stroudsburg” event in downtown Stroudsburg running all throughout the month of October!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q4ZZq7fK1Q

The post Halloween visits Stroudsburg appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.

Nachelle Davis

Nachelle Davis, 50, of Stroudsburg, has been arrested and charged with drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility in the January 2020 death of Ashley Pinero.

Welcome to our new website. Stay tuned for many exciting upcoming announcements.

– GO Collaborative 

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Welcome to our new website. Stay tuned for many exciting upcoming announcements.

– GO Collaborative 

The post Welcome To Our New Website! appeared first on GO Collaborative - Stroudsburg, PA.


Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden hosted a town hall meeting at the Eastern Monroe Public Library in Stroudsburg, giving area residents an opportunity to voice their concerns and learn about state issues that impact them.

More at http://www.pahouse.com/Madden


Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden hosted her third annual Women's Day Expo at Stroudsburg Junior High School, connecting women and men with a variety of state-related and local programs that are available to them and their families

More at http://www.pahouse.com/Madden

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Arthur Schirmer bowed his head, put his hands over his ears and squeezed his eyes shut Tuesday as a forensic pathologist described how he says the former pastor bludgeoned and killed both of his wives.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee
4:00pm Shade Tree Commission
Noon: David Parker, Monroe County Commissioner
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Streets Committee
David Krissman
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
5:15pm Parking Committee
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Codes Committee
6:00pm PR/Media Committee
Noon: Shayna Canty: AmeriCorps Community VISTA Amb
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Noon: Jospeh A. Akob: Executive Director ESU
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg First Saturday Art Walk -
5:00pm Junior Council Committee
7:00pm Council Meeting
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee

SASD Calendar

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