Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania | |
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 Volunteer Fire Department | |
| Nickname: "Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)[citation needed] | |
  Mocanaqua Location in Pennsylvania  Mocanaqua Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′28″N 76°8′20″W / 41.14111°N 76.13889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Conyngham |
| Government | |
| • Type | 2nd Class Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 515 |
| • Density | 1,038.31/sq mi (401.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18655[3] |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-50208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181387,[4] 2630027[5] |
Mocanaqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.[6]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), of which 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 9.55%, is water.[7] It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River along PA 239, which crosses the river and links Mocanaqua to the borough of Shickshinny.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 515 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
School District[edit]
Students attend the Greater Nanticoke Area School District.
Gallery[edit]
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Polish Falcons Hall in Mocanaqua -
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Church in Mocanaqua
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Mocanaqua PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mocanaqua
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mocanaqua Census Designated Place
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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