Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania | |
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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, October 2009 | |
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Location of Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. | |
Mahanoy City Location in Pennsylvania Mahanoy City Mahanoy City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′45″N 76°08′28″W / 40.81250°N 76.14111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Incorporated | December 16, 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Charter |
| • Borough Manager | John Fatula |
| • Council President | Michael Connolly |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,499 |
| • Density | 6,864.8/sq mi (2,650.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17948 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-46592 |
| Website | www |
Mahanoy City is a borough located 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania and is surrounded by (but not part of) Mahanoy Township.
As of the 2020 census, Mahanoy City had a population of 3,499.
The name Mahanoy is believed to be a variation of the Delaware word Maghonioy, or "the salt deposits".