Moosic, Pennsylvania
Moosic, Pennsylvania | |
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Municipal building | |
Location of Moosic in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | |
Moosic Location in Pennsylvania Moosic Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′06″N 75°42′23″W / 41.36833°N 75.70639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Incorporated | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Segilia |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.48 sq mi (16.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,959 |
| • Density | 919.5/sq mi (355.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Zip Code | 18507 |
| Area codes | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-50880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215324 |
| Website | moosicborough |
Moosic (/ˈmuːzɪk/ MOO-zik) is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 miles (5 km) south of downtown Scranton and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the Lackawanna River.
Moosic is in a former coal-mining region. A few older industries existed at one time, including the manufacturing of canvas gloves and silk products. The population was 5,972 at the 2020 census.