Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania . The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census.
31-682: [REDACTED] Most of the Nesquehoning landscape and place names are visible on this topological map. Nesquehoning may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania , a borough in Carbon County Nesquehoning High School , in the above borough Nesquehoning Creek , a tributary of the Lehigh River Nesquehoning Mountain , also known as Nesquehoning Ridge,
62-506: A 15-17 mile long coal bearing ridge [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nesquehoning&oldid=789939124 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
93-476: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90. In the township, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
124-633: Is 6a. 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 the borough's residents live in this neighborhood. New Columbus - This neighborhood includes the area north of the Nesquehoning Creek, opposite Nesquehoning Village. The second largest neighborhood in terms of
155-568: Is a township in Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 3,423 at the 2020 census. The township is served by Tamaqua Area School District and Mahanoy Area School District . The township was incorporated in 1811 and is named after Judge Jacob Rush, younger brother of Benjamin Rush , a signer of the declaration of independence. Judge Rush was the judge of the third judicial district of Northampton County which included
186-471: Is a lakeside resort type community situated on the northern side of Lake Hauto. Lake Hauto is a private community. Although often thought of as being in Nesquehoning, the majority of the Lake Hauto community is actually located in neighboring Rush Township, Schuylkill County . As of the census of 2010, there were 3,349 people, 1,440 households, and 864 families residing in the borough. The population density
217-539: Is building a passenger rail station that is slated to open August 19, 2024 to host the Iron Horse Ramble. Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " Dfa " (Hot Summer Continental Climate). Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Rush Township
248-556: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania Nesquehoning was established as a result of the anthracite coal mining industry. It was incorporated as a borough in 1963 (effective in 1964), having previously been a part of Mauch Chunk Township west of the Lehigh River. The borough's name is of Native American origin, commonly believed to signify "narrow valley;" however native language scholars translate
279-700: Is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Little Schuylkill River and by the Nesquehoning Creek into the Lehigh River . Its villages include Barnesville , Ginthers, Grier City (also in Delano Township), Haucks, Hometown , Park Crest (also in Ryan Township), Quakake , Still Creek, and Tamanend (also in Delano Township). Rush Township has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb ) and
310-539: Is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) (1.90%) is water. Nesquehoning is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jim Thorpe and 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Lansford. Nesquehoning's elevation is 830 feet (250 m) above sea level. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb ) and its monthly average temperatures range from 26.5 °F (−3.1 °C) in January to 71.1 °F (21.7 °C) in July. The hardiness zone
341-597: The Catawissa and Little Schuylkill railroads where built through the township joined soon after by the Nesquehoning Valley Railroad Company building a spur connecting Mauch Chunk to Tamanend and rail interchanges at Haucks, Pennsylvania and Quakake . The rail industry came to dominate the local industry as millions of tons of Anthracite coal would pass through the township. The declining use of coal to heat homes and generate electricity resulted in
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#1732851972956372-612: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 14.65 miles (23.58 km) were maintained by the borough. U.S. Route 209 is the most prominent highway serving Nesquehoning. It follows Market Street and Catawissa Street along a southwest-northeast alignment through the southern and eastern parts of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 54 begins at US 209 and follows Stock Street southwestward. Pennsylvania Route 93 also begins at US 209, following Hunter Street northwestward. Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
403-573: The hardiness zone is 6a. Average monthly temperatures in Hometown range from 25.2 °F in January to 69.7 °F in July. [1] The average annual absolute minimum temperature in Hometown is -9.6 °F. [2] As of the census of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,419 households, and 1,058 families residing in the township. The population density was 173.2 inhabitants per square mile (66.9/km ). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 68.4 per square mile (26.4/km ). The racial makeup of
434-515: The County of Carbon) on the north. 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 State 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 beginning in the late 1960s and is known locally as Hauto Valley Estates. Lake Hauto - This neighborhood
465-439: 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 over all age groups, with 18.8% under
496-463: 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
527-422: The area which would become Rush township prior to Schuylkill County's formation in 1811. Rush township has been greatly reduced in size since 1811. Mahanoy Township split off in 1849, Ryan Township and East Union Township took sections of Rush in 1866. In 1873 Kline Township split off, and in 1882 Delano Township split off. The township was largely settled by German families during its foundation, with
558-530: 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. As of the 2020 census, there were 3,336 people, 1,626 housing units, and 1,215 families. The racial makeup was 91.0% White (3,038 people), 2.3% African American (79), 0.1% Native American (6), 0.3% Asian (13), 2.3% some other race (79), and 3.6% from two or more races . Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.8% (162). The ancestry
589-531: The closure of the Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1921. The massive decline in the rail industry greatly hurt Rush township which is still recovering. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km ), of which 22.9 square miles (59.2 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ) (4.27%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and
620-409: The company employed approximately 1,000 people in Nesquehoning, providing many jobs for the area. REV Group announced in late 2021 that they will be closing the factory in town, leaving approximately 400 out of work. ConEdison Development has built one of the state's largest solar energy plants in Nesquehoning. Green Energy Capital Partners, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, developed the initial phase of
651-561: The economic basis of the township being agriculture. The company Gross & Wisimer built the township's first three mills, two sawmills and a gristmill, in 1812. However, during the Civil War the township focused almost entirely on Gunpowder production with five gunpowder mills being constructed in the township during the war. These mills resulted in a series of fatal accidents as they were prone to exploding. There were four notable and fatal explosions in 1868, 1871, 1874, and 1879. In 1854,
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#1732851972956682-434: The name as "at the black lick" or "at the dirty lick," referring to mineral licks frequented by deer or other animals. Nesquehoning is located at 40°52′5″N 75°49′27″W / 40.86806°N 75.82417°W / 40.86806; -75.82417 (40.868178, -75.824176). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km ), of which, 21.2 square miles (55 km )
713-514: The number of people next to the Nesquehoning neighborhood, development of the New Columbus neighborhood was a result of relocating the Little Italy section of Nesquehoning. Old Hauto - This neighborhood is in the southwestern section of the borough, at the base of Nesquehoning Mountain to the south. It is bordered by the Nesquehoning Creek and the former Nesquehoning Valley Railroad (now owned by
744-826: The part of the KME campus on the north side of Pennsylvania Route 54 in 2022 and is in the process of building a passenger rail station that is expected to open in the spring of 2024 as well as shop facilities for locomotives and rail cars. The residents of Nesquehoning are served by the Panther Valley School District . Some residents of Nesquehoning are served by Our Lady of the Angels elementary school (grades K-8) and Marian Catholic High School (grades 9-12), located near Tamaqua, Pennsylvania . As of 2020, there were 29.15 miles (46.91 km) of public roads in Nesquehoning, of which 14.50 miles (23.34 km) were maintained by
775-439: The plant closed down in mid 1977.Today Lake Hauto is a private lake community. Nesquehoning is the former home of KME Corp, which was the largest employer in the borough for many decades until operations ceased in early 2022. The company, a division of REV Group , manufactures custom-built fire fighting vehicles for a variety of markets worldwide, and other specialty heavy-duty vehicles, including aircraft refuelers. At its peak,
806-568: The project before turning it over to ConEdison. The 10 megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant was completed in 2012 and covers approximately 90 acres near the Green Acres Industrial Park. The power plant consists of approximately 40,000 solar panels, and produces enough energy to power about 1,500 homes. The solar energy plant was doubled in size several years later, with the second phase commencing operation in January 2020. Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad bought
837-405: The township was 96.44% White , 2.35% African American , 0.03% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from other races , and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 1,419 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had
868-406: Was $ 45,450, with families having $ 68,000, married couples having $ 72,287, and non-families having $ 25,089. 14.5% of the population were in poverty, with 20.6% of people under 18, 10.8% between 18 and 64, and 19.3% of people over 65 were in poverty. Lake Hauto was built for a power plant. The dam was built to cool off the generators but by the 1970s the power plant was not efficient, so as a result
899-449: Was 155.04 inhabitants per square mile (59.86/km ). There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of 78.75 per square mile (30.41/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.7% White , 1.2% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.06% Asian , 0.95% from other races , and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 1,440 households, of which 25.0% had children under
930-494: Was 38.0% German , 20.8% Irish , 17.4% Italian , 5.2% English , 5.0% Dutch , 4.2% Polish , 4.1% Slovak , 2.6% Ukrainian , 2.2% Hungarian , and 1.5% Russian . The median age was 38.0 years old. 20.0% of the population were older than 65, with 12.9% between the ages of 65 to 74, 5.7% between the ages of 75 to 84 years old, and 1.4% were 85 or older. 19.4% of under 18 years old, with 2.3% under 5, 12.6% between 5 and 14, and 4.5% between 15 and 17. The median household income
961-414: Was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 42,664, and the median income for a family was $ 45,750. Males had a median income of $ 35,386 versus $ 27,473 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 17,893. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below