Editing Bangor, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
The borough was settled about 1760 and first incorporated in 1875. The founder and first Chief Burgess of Bangor was Robert M. Jones, an emigrant from [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor, Wales]]. He was the prime mover in the establishment of the slate industry in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]]. Slate quarries pepper the area, but only a few are still functioning.  A life-sized statue of him, dedicated on September 24, 1914, remains in the town center.<ref>Around Bangor By Cindy LaPenna pg. 10</ref> The influence of Bangor, Wales is visible in the stone walls, square gardens, flowers, and greenery that mirror those of its [[Wales|Welsh]] namesake. Also like Bangor, Wales, Bangor, Pennsylvania has piles of [[slate]] residue and shale reminiscent of the area.<ref>Around Bangor By Cindy LaPenna pg. 11</ref>

The population of Bangor was 2,509 in 1890; 4,106 in 1900; 5,369 in 1910; 5,687 in 1940; and 5,187 at the 2020 census. The [[Bridge in Bangor Borough]] and [[Real Estate Building]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>