Hazleton | |
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Nickname(s): The Mountain City, Mob City, The Power City | |
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 75°58′28″W / 40.95889°N 75.97444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Luzerne |
Settled | 1780 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeff Cusat (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2) |
• Land | 5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,689 ft (515 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,963 |
• Density | 5,017.25/sq mi (1,937.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 18201, 18202 |
Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
FIPS code | 42-33408 |
Website | www |
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County.[3] It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891.
Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown, 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City.
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