Great Bend, Pennsylvania

Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Location of Great Bend in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Great Bend in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Great Bend is located in Pennsylvania
Great Bend
Great Bend
Great Bend is located in the United States
Great Bend
Great Bend
Coordinates: 41°58′24″N 75°44′40″W / 41.97333°N 75.74444°W / 41.97333; -75.74444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
Settled1862
Incorporated1861
Government
 • MayorJames W. Riecke
Area
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 • Total
627
 • Density2,147.26/sq mi (828.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18821
Area code570
FIPS code42-30728

Great Bend is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 39 miles (63 km) north of Scranton. According to 2020 Census data, Great Bend's population was 634, down 13.6% from 2010.[3] Great Bend sits along the Susquehanna River, less than two miles (about 3 km) from the New York State border, and is located directly off Interstate 81. Several small manufacturers also call Great Bend home. Great Bend is considered a bedroom community of the Binghamton, NY metropolitan area. Downtown Binghamton is roughly 11 miles (18 km) from Great Bend. The borough has three public parks. Billy Greenwood Memorial Park on Kilrow Avenue and Veterans' Memorial Park on Spring St. overlook the Susquehanna River. Great Bend is within the Blue Ridge School District.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)