Borough of Nicholson | |
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Motto: Population 1,000. Hospitality for 1,000,000 | |
Location of Nicholson in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°37′30″N75°46′59″W / 41.62500°N 75.78306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Wyoming |
Founded | August 23, 1875 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charles H. Litwin Jr. |
• Council President | Dawn Bell |
Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
• Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 696 |
• Density | 601.04/sq mi (231.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 18446 |
Area code | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-54400 |
Website | www |
Nicholson is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. [3]
The borough of Nicholson was incorporated on August 23, 1875 and was named after John Nicholson, who had been Pennsylvania's comptroller general in the late 1700s. [4]
The town of Nicholson attracted national attention during the final week of July 1986, when an escaped Bengal tiger was hunted in the area for several days. [5] Despite air and ground searches by state police and zoo officials, the animal was never found. [6] [7]
Nicholson is located at 41°37′30″N75°46′59″W / 41.62500°N 75.78306°W (41.624983, -75.783054). [8] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.83%) is water.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 586 | — | |
1890 | 734 | 25.3% | |
1900 | 893 | 21.7% | |
1910 | 852 | −4.6% | |
1920 | 842 | −1.2% | |
1930 | 932 | 10.7% | |
1940 | 731 | −21.6% | |
1950 | 569 | −22.2% | |
1960 | 686 | 20.6% | |
1970 | 877 | 27.8% | |
1980 | 945 | 7.8% | |
1990 | 857 | −9.3% | |
2000 | 713 | −16.8% | |
2010 | 767 | 7.6% | |
2020 | 698 | −9.0% | |
2021 (est.) | 697 | [3] | −0.1% |
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [2] |
As of the census [12] of 2010, there were 767 people, 302 households, and 195 families residing in the borough. The population density was 639.2 inhabitants per square mile (246.8/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 285.8 per square mile (110.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 302 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25% under the age of 18, 58.3% from 18 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,650, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $38,889 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,449. About 24% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
The town has a weak mayor - strong council form of government.
Charles Litwin Jr. | Republican |
Council Member | Term Expires | Party |
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Nathan Harpster | 2025 | Democratic |
John Kiryluk | 2025 | Republican |
John Decker | 2025 | Republican |
Albert Olive | 2023 | Republican |
Joan Irion Jenkins | 2025 | Republican |
David Noakes | 2023 | Republican |
John Bower | 2023 | Republican |
A local landmark, the Tunkhannock Viaduct, Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct or "Nicholson Bridge" has been a focal point of the Nicholson community since its completion in 1915. [13] Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad between 1912 and 1915, the bridge has served many owners: DL&W, Erie Lackawanna, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson [also operated by Guilford Transportation, and New York Susquehanna & Western] before the current owner, Norfolk Southern Railway. Norfolk Southern trains operate over it daily between Binghamton and several other New York state locations, along with rail yards in Pennsylvania such as Scranton, Allentown and Harrisburg. Each year the town organizes a festival in honor of the bridge called Nicholson Bridge Day. The entire main street of the town is shut down and filled with vendors, entertainment, and more.
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