Silkworth, Pennsylvania

Silkworth, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°16′20″N76°5′10″W / 41.27222°N 76.08611°W / 41.27222; -76.08611
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Lehman
Area
• Total	3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	820
• Density	210/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18621 [1]
Area code	570

Silkworth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 820 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

Geography

Silkworth is located at 41°16′20″N76°5′10″W / 41.27222°N 76.08611°W / 41.27222; -76.08611 , ^[3] along Pennsylvania Route 29 on the west shore of Lake Silkworth, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Nanticoke.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²), or 11.0%, is water. ^[4]

Education

The school district is Lake-Lehman School District. ^[5]

References

1. "Silkworth PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Silkworth CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 30, 2012.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silkworth CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 30, 2012.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list