Monroe
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Monroe

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 1
  • partly recorded 10
  • nothing recorded 10
GEOID
36055
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/county:monroe
POP
750,506 (2025)
CENTER
43.3092, -77.6802
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Monroe

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Monroe itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 9

Departments

  • The Monroe County Clerk serves as County Registrar and Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts, responsible for filing, recording and storing official documents and acting as agent for state and federal governments for passports, pistol permits, sporting licenses and motor vehicle transactions.

  • The Monroe County Department of Human Services provides various forms of assistance to citizens including income support, medical assistance, and comprehensive services for children, families, and disadvantaged or elderly adults.

  • The Monroe County Department of Public Health provides public health services including disease prevention, environmental health, and community health programs for Monroe County residents.

  • The Monroe County Department of Transportation is responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the county's transportation infrastructure.

  • The Monroe County District Attorney's Office is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases in Monroe County, New York.

  • Office of the Monroe County Executive, the chief executive officer of Monroe County government responsible for administering county operations and services.

  • The Monroe County Legislature is the legislative branch of Monroe County government, consisting of 29 members representing districts across the county. It is responsible for enacting local laws, approving the county budget, and overseeing county operations.

  • The Monroe County Parks Department manages county parks, trails, and recreational facilities throughout Monroe County.

  • The Monroe County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement, operates the county jail, provides civil process services, court security, and a range of police services across Monroe County.

Within Monroe

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
21
agencies
50
bodies
19
officials
9
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Rochester 10 1 9
Brockport 2 3 0
East Rochester 9 1 0
Hilton 3 2 0
Webster 4 0 0
Fairport 7 3 0
Spencerport 4 2 0
Honeoye Falls 6 4 0
Churchville 2 1 0
Scottsville 1 1 0
Pittsford 2 1 0
Brighton 0 0 0
Clarkson 0 0 0
Gates 0 0 0
Greece 0 0 0
Hamlin 0 0 0
Irondequoit 0 0 0
Nazareth College 0 0 0
North Gates 0 0 0
Rochester Institute of Technology 0 0 0
St. John Fisher College 0 0 0