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Eldred Township (Monroe County), Pennsylvania

Eldred Township (Monroe County) is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,544 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18058 and 18353.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,544104 per sq mi
Median home value$313,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Eldred Township (Monroe County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eldred Township (Monroe County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Eldred Township (Monroe County)

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)68 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA64 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eldred Township (Monroe County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eldred Township (Monroe County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eldred Township (Monroe County) had 2,596 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1044th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Monroe County grew from 21,161 residents in 1900 to 168,327 in 2020.

Eldred Township (Monroe County) population by census2000: 2,665, 2010: 2,910, 2020: 2,5962,66520002,91020102,5962020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,161, 1910: 22,941, 1920: 24,295, 1930: 28,286, 1940: 29,802, 1950: 33,773, 1960: 39,567, 1970: 45,422, 1980: 69,409, 1990: 95,709, 2000: 138,687, 2010: 169,842, 2020: 168,32721K’00’1024K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7069K’80’90139K’00’10168K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Eldred Township (Monroe County)Jan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 4.4 in36°19°Jan3.838°21°Feb2.947°28°Mar3.961°38°Apr3.971°48°May4.378°57°Jun5.282°62°Jul4.780°60°Aug4.973°53°Sep5.662°41°Oct4.750°32°Nov3.940°24°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

47,564 jobs at 3,527 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 9,427 jobs; Retail trade: 9,049 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,278 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,202 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,767 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Construction: 1,840 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eldred Township (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg12.0 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton13.7 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eldred Township (Monroe County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Walter W. Mock Memorial Park · 48 acres2.8 mi
  • Polk Township Nature Park · 17 acres2.5 mi
  • JC Park · 13 acres1.7 mi
  • Polk Township Community Walking Park · 6 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Polish Delight2.0 mi
  • Polish Delight2.0 mi
  • Weis2.0 mi
  • ShopRite2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Western Pocono Community Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library3.6 mi
  • Eddie's Toy Museum & Store7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Eldred Township (Monroe County)

Public schools here are run by Pleasant Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pleasant Valley El SchKunkletownK–2899Public1.5 mi
Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchKunkletown3–5906Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Polk, Ross Township (Monroe County), Chestnuthill, Hamilton Township (Monroe County), Lower Towamensing and Towamensing.

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