Duryea, Pennsylvania

Duryea, Pennsylvania
Borough
Aerial view of Duryea, looking southwest
Aerial view of Duryea, looking southwest
Location of Duryea in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Duryea in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Duryea is located in Pennsylvania
Duryea
Duryea
Duryea is located in the United States
Duryea
Duryea
Coordinates: 41°20′52″N 75°45′30″W / 41.34778°N 75.75833°W / 41.34778; -75.75833
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
RegionGreater Pittston
Incorporated1901
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorJeffrey Bauman
 • Council PresidentJustin Tonte
 • Council Vice PresidentJohn Rowlands
Area
 • Total5.71 sq mi (14.80 km2)
 • Land5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 • Total5,036
 • Density911.49/sq mi (351.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18642
Area code570
FIPS code42-20512
Websitewww.duryeaborough.com

Duryea is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles (14 km) south of Scranton. The Susquehanna River marks Duryea's western boundary and the Lackawanna River flows through Duryea. It was incorporated as a borough in 1901, and had a notable switching rail yard, the Duryea yard (or Muller yard), connecting the central Wyoming Valley to destinations in lower New York and down-state Pennsylvania (in Harrisburg and Philadelphia). Coal mining and silk manufacturing were the chief industries in Duryea's early years. The population was 5,032 at the 2020 census.[3]

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