Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
The Grove
Location of Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Selinsgrove is located in Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is located in the United States
Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°48′09″N 76°51′47″W / 40.80250°N 76.86306°W / 40.80250; -76.86306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySnyder
Government
 • MayorJeff Reed
Area
 • Total
1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  3.7%
Elevation
[2] (borough benchmark)
444 ft (135 m)
Highest elevation
[2] (southwest boundary of borough)
600 ft (182 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Susquehanna River)
418 ft (127 m)
Population
 • Total
5,761 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
5,741
 • Density3,223.38/sq mi (1,244.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
17870
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-69216
WebsiteBorough Website

Selinsgrove /ˈs.lɪnzˌɡrv/ is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census.[3]

Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Pennsylvania, along U.S. Routes 11 and 15, 45 miles north of Harrisburg and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) southwest of Sunbury. It is the home of Susquehanna University.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Selinsgrove Topo Map, Snyder County PA (Sunbury Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)