Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
Nescopeck, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
570 | |
FIPS code | 42-52984 |
Nescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,480 as of the 2020 census.[3]
History
Nescopeck was first settled in 1786; it was later incorporated as a borough in 1896. By 1900, over one thousand people resided in the borough. That number would peak at 1,934 in 1960.
The borough derives its name from Nescopeck Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "black, deep, and still water".[4]
On August 5, 2022, a fire at a house killed ten people at a home in Nescopeck, including three children. All of the victims were related to a volunteer firefighter who responded to the blaze.[5] Eight days later on August 13, a man allegedly drove into a crowd at a fundraiser for the victims in nearby Berwick, killing one person and wounding 17 others. The man then drove to a home in Nescopeck, where he was suspected of beating his mother to death.[6]
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Faith United Lutheran Church
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Entering Nescopeck on PA 93
Geography
Nescopeck is located at 41°3′9″N 76°12′57″W / 41.05250°N 76.21583°W (41.052379, -76.215871).[7]
According to the
Climate
The
Summers are warm. In an average summer, temperatures exceeding 90 °F (32.2 °C) occur several days and can occasionally exceed 100 °F (37.8 °C). Spring and fall are unpredictable with temperatures ranging from cold to warm (although they are usually mild). On average, Nescopeck receives precipitation which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year (though the summer months receive more precipitation).
Climate data for Nescopeck, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
17 (62) |
23 (73) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
24 (76) |
19 (66) |
11 (51) |
4 (39) |
17 (62) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−7 (20) |
−2 (28) |
3 (37) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
16 (60) |
12 (53) |
5 (41) |
1 (33) |
−5 (23) |
4 (40) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
69 (2.7) |
86 (3.4) |
100 (4) |
91 (3.6) |
100 (4.1) |
100 (4) |
91 (3.6) |
71 (2.8) |
81 (3.2) |
74 (2.9) |
990 (39) |
Source: Weatherbase[10] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 360 | — | |
1890 | 698 | 93.9% | |
1900 | 1,100 | 57.6% | |
1910 | 1,578 | 43.5% | |
1920 | 1,638 | 3.8% | |
1930 | 1,614 | −1.5% | |
1940 | 1,805 | 11.8% | |
1950 | 1,907 | 5.7% | |
1960 | 1,934 | 1.4% | |
1970 | 1,897 | −1.9% | |
1980 | 1,768 | −6.8% | |
1990 | 1,651 | −6.6% | |
2000 | 1,528 | −7.5% | |
2010 | 1,583 | 3.6% | |
2020 | 1,480 | −6.5% | |
2021 (est.) | 1,476 | [3] | −0.3% |
Sources:[11][12][13][2] |
As of the
There were 672 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,379, and the median income for a family was $39,440. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,586 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
- ^ Rubinkam, Michael; Scolforo, Mark (August 5, 2022). "Blaze kills firefighter's 10 relatives, 3 of them children". Associated Press. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Kevin (August 14, 2022). "Suspect in Berwick, Nescopeck killings says he was 'frustrated'". Times Leader. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Climate Summary for Berwick, Pennsylvania
- ^ a b c d "Local Climatological Data–Annual Summary with Comparative Data: Wilkes–Barre/Scranton" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.