Morea, Pennsylvania

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Morea, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°47′22″N76°10′18″W / 40.78944°N 76.17167°W / 40.78944; -76.17167
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Township Mahanoy
Area
[1]
 • Total0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,510 ft (460 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total200
 • Density1,204.82/sq mi (466.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17948
Area code(s) 570/272
FIPS code 42-50924
GNIS feature ID2805582 [3]

Morea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [3] Prior to that, it was part of the New Boston-Morea CDP.

Morea is in northern Schuylkill County, in the southwestern part of Mahanoy Township. It sits at 1,500 feet (460 m) above sea level in a high valley on top of Broad Mountain, which rises to an elevation over 1,760 feet (540 m) approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.

Morea Road runs along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast 1 mile (1.6 km) to New Boston and 3 miles (5 km) to Mahanoy City. To the southwest, Morea Road leads 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Frackville. Interstate 81 passes just south of Morea, with access from exits near Frackville and Mahanoy City.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 200—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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. 1 2 "Morea Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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