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Monroe
A village of 9,515 people in New York
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Outdoors in Monroe
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.9%135 of 2,263 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves314 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Monroe
Town in Orange County, New York, US1799Established
21,387Population
21.3 sq miArea
Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 21,387 at the 2020 census, compared to 39,912 at the 2010 census; the significant fall in census population was due to the secession of the town of Palm Tree in 2019. The town is named after President James Monroe.
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Area code845
Living in Monroe
Housing in Monroe
$525K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.
A buyer's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market77
Sale-to-list97%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Monroe
B
Safety Grade B
Monroe reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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