Borough of Nesquehoning
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Carbon
Area	21.6 sq mi (55.9 km²)
- land	21.2 sq mi (54.9 km²)
- water	0.4 sq mi (1 km²), 1.85%
Center
- coordinates	40°52′05″N 75°49′27″W / 40.86806, -75.82417Coordinates: 40°52′05″N 75°49′27″W / 40.86806, -75.82417
- elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population	3,288 (2000)
Density	155.4 /sq mi (60 /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	570
Location of Nesquehoning in Carbon County
Location of Nesquehoning in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2000 census. The name is of Indian origin, signifying narrow valley. Nesquehoning was formed in result of the coal mining industry.

Geography

Nesquehoning is located at 40°52′5″N, 75°49′27″W (40.868178, -75.824176).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²), of which, 21.2 square miles (54.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (1.90%) is water. Nesquehoning is located 3 miles west of Jim Thorpe and 5 miles northeast of Lansford. Nesquehoning's elevation is at 830 feet above sea level.

Nesquehoning is home to the famous corporation known as the Kovatch Organization. The Organization manufactures custom-built specialty vehicles for a variety of markets worldwide, mostly fire trucks. Kovatch also has many car dealerships. The company employs approximately 700 employees, creating many jobs for the area.

Neighborhoods

Nesquehoning can be roughly divided into four neighborhoods:

Nesquehoning Village - This neighborhood is located in the southeastern section of the Borough with the Nesquehoning Creek serving as its northern border. More than half of Borough's residents live in this neighborhood.

New Columbus - This neighborhood includes the area north of the Nesquehoning Creek. The second largest neighborhood in terms of the number of people next to the Nesquehoning neighborhood. Development of the New Columbus neighborhood was a result of relocating the Little Italy of nesquehoning.

Old Hauto - This neighborhood is in the southwestern section of the Borough. Its borders are formed by Route 209, the Nesquehoning Creek and the Delaware and Lehigh Railroad on the north. The neighborhood is adjacent to the Boroughs of Lansford and Summit Hill in the south. There are two hamlets or housing clusters in this neighborhood. One is the historical Old Hauto village area, which is located in the west along PA Route 54. The other housing cluster is a subdivision development located in the easterly part of the neighborhood between PA Route 54 and Park Avenue. It was developed in the 1970s and is known locally as Hauto Valley Estates.

Lake Hauto - This neighborhood is a lakeside resort type community on the northern side of Lake Hauto. Lake Hauto is a private community.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,288 people, 1,355 households, and 864 families residing in the borough. The population density was 155.4 people per square mile (60.0/km²). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.69% White, 0.64% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 1,355 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,902, and the median income for a family was $41,855. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $19,291 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,820. About 2.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The residents of Nesquehoning are served by the Panther Valley School District. Some of the residents of Nesquehoning may also be served by private school of Marian which accommodate grades 9-12. Preceding schools of Marian is Our Lady of the Angels which houses grades K-8.

Famous people

• Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Information about Nesquehoning
• City Data for Nesquehoning

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