Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Volunteer Fire Department
Nickname:  "Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)[ citation needed ]
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Coordinates: 41°8′28″N76°8′20″W / 41.14111°N 76.13889°W / 41.14111; -76.13889
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Conyngham
Government
• Type	2nd Class Township
Area [1]
• 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  (2020) [2]
• 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

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	515		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Education

Students attend the Greater Nanticoke Area School District. ^[9]

Gallery

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  Polish Falcons Hall in Mocanaqua
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  Main Street
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  Houses in Mocanaqua
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  Church in Mocanaqua

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "Mocanaqua PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mocanaqua
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mocanaqua Census Designated Place
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 27, 2012.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 27, 2012.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list