Trucksville, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Luzerne |
Township | Kingston |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 2,152 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 18708 |
Area code | 570 |
Trucksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. [1]
Trucksville is located at 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W, [2] along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is located directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. Trucksville is served by the Shavertown post office, with the zip code of 18708. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land. [3]
The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand into a major U.S. attraction the likes of Williamsburg, Virginia. The town has a volunteer fire department, a Methodist church, and a popular pizza place established in 1975. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.
Trucksville, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Luzerne |
Township | Kingston |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 2,152 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 18708 |
Area code | 570 |
Trucksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. [1]
Trucksville is located at 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W, [2] along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is located directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. Trucksville is served by the Shavertown post office, with the zip code of 18708. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land. [3]
The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand into a major U.S. attraction the likes of Williamsburg, Virginia. The town has a volunteer fire department, a Methodist church, and a popular pizza place established in 1975. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.