Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Aerial view of Nanticoke
Aerial view of Nanticoke
Flag of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Location of Nanticoke in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Nanticoke in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke is located in Pennsylvania
Nanticoke
Nanticoke
Location of Nanticoke in Pennsylvania
Nanticoke is located in the United States
Nanticoke
Nanticoke
Nanticoke (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 75°59′57″W / 41.19944°N 75.99917°W / 41.19944; -75.99917
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Settled1800
Incorporated (borough)1874
Incorporated (city)1926
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorKevin Coughlin
Area
 • Total3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2)
 • Land3.46 sq mi (8.95 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 • Total10,628
 • Density3,074.34/sq mi (1,186.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18634
Area code570
FIPS code42-52584
Websitenanticokecity.com

Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,628, making it the third largest city in Luzerne County. It occupies 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of land. Nanticoke is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The city can be divided into several sections: Honey Pot (northwestern Nanticoke), (northern and central Nanticoke), and Hanover Section (southeastern Nanticoke).[3] It was once an active coal mining community. Today, the 167-acre main campus of Luzerne County Community College is located within the city.

  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. ^ "Honey Pot". nanticokehistoryonline.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.