Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania Explained

Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Nickname:"Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Mocanaqua
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Luzerne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Conyngham
Government Type:2nd Class Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.40
Area Land Km2:1.28
Area Water Km2:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:515
Population Density Km2:401.23
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.1411°N -76.1389°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18655[3]
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-50208
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1181387, 2630027
Area Total Sq Mi:0.54
Area Land Sq Mi:0.50
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population Density Sq Mi:1038.31

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.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4km2, of which 1.3sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 9.55%, is water.[5] 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.

School District

Students attend the Greater Nanticoke Area School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Mocanaqua PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. October 31, 2023.
  4. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau. April 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mocanaqua CDP, Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau. April 27, 2012.