Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York | |
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Monroe County Gordon A. Howe Office Building on Main and Fitzhugh street in Rochester. | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°41′W / 43.3°N 77.69°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | February 23, 1821 |
| Named after | James Monroe |
| Seat | Rochester |
| Largest city | Rochester |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Adam Bello (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2) |
| • Land | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 710 sq mi (1,800 km2) 52% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 759,443 |
• Estimate (2024) | 752,202 |
| • Density | 1,160/sq mi (446/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, located along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates. Its county seat and largest city is Rochester. The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. Monroe County is part of the upstate Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.