Nanticoke

Also known as Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Nanticoke, PA

city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne
Type: City Council
Mayor: Kevin Coughlin
Total: 3.55 sq mi (9.20 km )
Land: 3.46 sq mi (8.95 km )
Water: 0.097 sq mi (0.25 km )
Elevation: 696 ft (212 m)
Density: 3,074/sq mi (1,186.9/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 42-52584

Article

Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,628, making it the third largest city in Luzerne County. It occupies 3.6 square miles (9.3 km) of land. Nanticoke is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The city can be divided into several sections: Honey Pot (northwestern Nanticoke), Downtown (northern and central Nanticoke), and Hanover Section (southeastern Nanticoke). It was once an active coal mining community. Today, the 167-acre main campus of Luzerne County Community College is located within the city.