Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Borough
Post Office on Main Street
Post Office on Main Street
Location of Susquehanna Depot in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Susquehanna Depot in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna Depot is located in Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Depot
Susquehanna Depot
Location in Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Depot is located in the United States
Susquehanna Depot
Susquehanna Depot
Susquehanna Depot (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°56′41″N 75°36′14″W / 41.94472°N 75.60389°W / 41.94472; -75.60389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
Borough Council1794
Incorporated1853
Government
 • MayorNancy Hurley
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,365
 • Density1,852.10/sq mi (715.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18847
Area code570
FIPS code42-75568

Susquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on the Susquehanna River 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad cars were made here. It is also known for its Pennsylvania Bluestone quarries.[3]

The behavioral scientist B. F. Skinner was born in Susquehanna.[4] The American writer John Gardner lived the last few years of his life in Susquehanna, where he died in a motorcycle accident in 1982.[5]

The borough population was 1,365 as of the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. "Susquehanna County: The Heart of Pennsylvania Bluestone." Accessed August 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "About B.F. Skinner". B.F. Skinner Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  5. ^ Silesky, Barry (2004). John Gardner : literary outlaw (1st ed.). Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. ISBN 978-1-56512-218-5. OCLC 52806174.
  6. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Susquehanna Depot borough, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2022.