Moosic, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() Municipal building | |
![]() Location of Moosic in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°21′30″N 75°42′44″W / 41.35833°N 75.71222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lackawanna |
Incorporated | 1898 |
Government | |
• Mayor | James Segilia[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2) |
• Land | 6.48 sq mi (16.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,959 |
• Density | 919.46/sq mi (355.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Zip Code | 18507 |
Area codes | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-50880 |
GNIS feature ID | 1215324[3] |
Website | moosicborough |
Moosic (/ˈmuːzɪk/ MOO-zik[5]) is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 miles (5 km) south of downtown Scranton and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the Lackawanna River.
Moosic is in a former coal-mining region. A few older industries existed at one time, including the manufacturing of canvas gloves and silk products. The population was 5,972 at the 2020 census.[6]
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