Editing Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{About||the township named Nescopeck|Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania|the stream named Nescopeck|Nescopeck Creek}}
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne]]
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| government_type    = Borough Council
| leader_title       = Mayor
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| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1786
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1896
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| area_total_km2     = 3.03
| area_land_km2      = 2.56
| area_water_km2     = 0.47
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.17
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.99
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| population_total   = 1480
| population_density_km2 = 578.30
| population_density_sq_mi = 1497.98
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
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| postal_code        = 18635
| area_code          = [[Area code 570|570]]
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'''Nescopeck''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,480 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Nescopeck was first settled in 1786; it was later incorporated as a borough in 1896. By 1900, over one thousand people resided in the borough. That number would peak at 1,934 in 1960.

The borough derives its name from [[Nescopeck Creek]], a Native American name purported to mean "black, deep, and still water".<ref>{{cite book|last=Espenshade|first=Abraham Howry|title=Pennsylvania Place Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012934249&view=1up&seq=5|year=1925|publisher=Evangelical Press|isbn=978-0-8063-0416-8|page=286}}</ref>

In 2011 between the dates of September 6 and September 9, Nescopeck became one of many victims to [[Tropical Storm Lee (2011)|Tropical Storm Lee]]. Lower-lying parts of the town that neighbored the [[Susquehanna River]] became flooded. One of the buildings that suffered damage was the Cooper House. After sitting for almost eight years, the historical building of 1817 was finally demolished on April 26, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Albert |first=Jessica |date=April 26, 2019 |title="Cooper House in Nescopeck Torn Down" |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/cooper-house-in-nescopeck-torn-down/523-4362fd93-11eb-41d6-80c8-ec609cbdf43c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630003844/https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/cooper-house-in-nescopeck-torn-down/523-4362fd93-11eb-41d6-80c8-ec609cbdf43c |archive-date=June 30, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |work=[[WNEP]]}}</ref>

On August 5, 2022, a fire at a house killed ten people at a home in Nescopeck, including three children. All of the victims were related to a volunteer firefighter who responded to the blaze.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubinkam |first1=Michael |last2=Scolforo |first2=Mark |title=Blaze kills firefighter's 10 relatives, 3 of them children |url=https://apnews.com/article/fires-pennsylvania-7bda761e6c6930b5681e32095725e3b0 |website=Associated Press |access-date=August 14, 2022 |date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> Eight days later on August 13, a man drove into a crowd at a fundraiser for the victims in nearby [[Berwick, Pennsylvania|Berwick]], killing one person and wounding 17 others. The man then drove to a home in Nescopeck, where he beat his mother to death. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carroll |first1=Kevin |title=Suspect in Berwick, Nescopeck killings says he was 'frustrated' |url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/1569910/suspect-in-berwick-nescopeck-killings-says-he-was-frustrated |website=Times Leader |access-date=August 14, 2022 |date=August 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mantione |first1=Madonna |title=Sura Reyes sentenced for killing mother, driving through fundraiser crowd |url=https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/adrian-oswaldo-sura-reyes-has-been-sentenced/ |website=PA Homepage |access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>

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Faith United Lutheran Nescopeck PA.jpg|Faith United Lutheran Church
Nescopeck welcome sign 1.JPG|Entering Nescopeck on [[Pennsylvania Route 93|PA 93]]
</gallery>

==Geography==
Nescopeck is located at {{coord|41|3|9|N|76|12|57|W|type:city}} (41.052379, -76.215871).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.7|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land. Nescopeck is located along the [[Susquehanna River]] (just outside of [[Berwick, Pennsylvania|Berwick]]). It is a small [[farming]] community. [[Pennsylvania Route 93|PA 93]] runs east to west through the borough. The highway crosses over the Susquehanna and links neighboring Berwick to Nescopeck. [[Pennsylvania Route 339|PA 339]] enters Nescopeck from the west; it connects with PA 93 in the middle of the town.
<div style="overflow:auto">[[File:USGS National Map Viewer of Nescopeck Borough and Township, Pennsylvania.png|thumb|center|600px|A [[topographic map]] of the area in and around Nescopeck.]]</div>

===Climate===
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=116063&cityname=Berwick%2C+Pennsylvania%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Berwick, Pennsylvania]</ref> It has four distinct seasons. Winters are cold. The surrounding mountains have an influence on the climate (including both precipitation and temperatures), leading to wide variations within a short distance.<ref name = NOAALCD>{{cite web |url= ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/lcd/annual/2014/01201413AVP.pdf |title= Local Climatological Data–Annual Summary with Comparative Data: Wilkes–Barre/Scranton |publisher= [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = September 30, 2015}}</ref> On average, temperatures below {{convert|0|°F|1}} are infrequent, occurring several days per year, and there are several dozen days where the maximum temperature remains below {{convert|32|°F|1}}.<ref name=NOAALCD /> Severe snowstorms are rare.<ref name=NOAALCD/> However, when snowstorms do occur, they can disrupt normal routines for several days.<ref name=NOAALCD/>

Summers are warm. In an average summer, temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F|1}} occur several days and can occasionally exceed {{convert|100|°F|1}}. Spring and fall are unpredictable with temperatures ranging from cold to warm (although they are usually mild). On average, Nescopeck receives precipitation which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year (though the summer months receive more precipitation).
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|location = Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
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|Jan high F = 36
|Feb high F = 39
|Mar high F = 48
|Apr high F = 62
|May high F = 73
|Jun high F = 82
|Jul high F = 86
|Aug high F = 84
|Sep high F = 76
|Oct high F = 66
|Nov high F = 51
|Dec high F = 39
|year high F = 62
|Jan low F = 19
|Feb low F = 20
|Mar low F = 28
|Apr low F = 37
|May low F = 48
|Jun low F = 57
|Jul low F = 61
|Aug low F = 60
|Sep low F = 53
|Oct low F = 41
|Nov low F = 33
|Dec low F = 23
|year low F = 40
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.3
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.4
|May precipitation inch = 4
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 4
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.6
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.8
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.2
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.9
|year precipitation inch = 39
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Retrieved on August 9, 2013.
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 360
|1890= 698
|1900= 1100
|1910= 1578
|1920= 1638
|1930= 1614
|1940= 1805
|1950= 1907
|1960= 1934
|1970= 1897
|1980= 1768
|1990= 1651
|2000= 1528
|2010= 1583
|2020= 1480
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1476
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,528 people, 672 households, and 417 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,534.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 729 housing units at an average density of {{convert|732.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 672 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,379, and the median income for a family was $39,440. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,586 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $16,553. About 5.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is the [[Berwick Area School District (Pennsylvania)|Berwick Area School District]]<!--UNI 05460-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4203480&ID=420348006349 </ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:1896 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1786]]