New Boston, Pennsylvania

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New Boston, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°47′49″N76°9′9″W / 40.79694°N 76.15250°W / 40.79694; -76.15250
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Township Mahanoy
Area
[1]
  Total0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
  Land0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,560 ft (480 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total231
  Density1,661.87/sq mi (641.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17948
Area code(s) 570/272
FIPS code 42-53272
GNIS feature ID2805585 [3]

New Boston 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] Before that, it was part of the New Boston-Morea CDP.

New Boston is in northern Schuylkill County, in the south part of Mahanoy Township. It sits at around 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level in a high valley on top of Broad Mountain, which rises to an elevation over 1,760 feet (540 m)1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.

Morea Road runs along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Mahanoy City and southwest 1 mile (1.6 km) to Morea and 4 miles (6 km) to Frackville. Interstate 81 passes south of New Boston, with access from exits near Frackville and Mahanoy City.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 231
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 "New Boston 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.