Monroe County
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- Population
- 753,753
- Area
- 656.95 sq mi (1,701.48 km²), 709.76 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.6
- Households
- 318,428
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $76,382
- Median house value
- $213,700
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Monroe County
Local News
Rochester Beacon
Published September 09Harm reduction highlighted by nonprofit fighting opioid addiction
Recovery All Ways is part of a network of community-based organizations dedicated to promoting harm reduction and assisting those suffering from addiction.
Orleans Hub
Published September 08Albion, Brockport both hosting 9/11 remembrance services on Friday
There will be Sept. 11 remembrance services on Friday in Albion and Brockport on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Orleans County will be holding a service on the courthouse lawn beginning at 6 p.m. Scott Schmidt is the keynote speaker…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 10From crypto to AI
Greenidge Generation’s name change to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power reflects a major shift in business strategy for the operator of the embattled bitcoin mining plant on the shore of Seneca Lake.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 09Union, URochester agree to continue negotiations
Health care and campus workers at the university are seeking a new labor agreement. Their current three-year pact has been extended to Sept. 26.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 08Connecting generations: the power of intergenerational learning
Students who take part in the Harley School’s year-long hospice elective experience something that has become increasingly rare in American life: sustained, meaningful relationships between people at opposite ends of the age spectrum.