Hazleton, Pennsylvania
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Downtown Hazleton in 2004 | |
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| Nicknames: The Mountain City, Mob City, The Power City | |
Location of Hazleton in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | |
Hazleton Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania Hazleton Hazleton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 75°58′28″W / 40.95889°N 75.97444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1780 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff Cusat (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2) |
| • Land | 5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,689 ft (515 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,963 |
| • Density | 5,017.2/sq mi (1,937.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 18201, 18202 |
| Area codes | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-33408 |
| Website | www |
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891.
Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown, 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City.