Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
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 Blue Giant Meadow Lake in Mountain Top in June 2015 | |
  Mountain Top Location inPennsylvania  Mountain Top Location in theUnited States | |
| Coordinates:41°10′12″N75°52′36″W/ 41.17000°N 75.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Townships | Nuangola, Penn Lake Park and White Haven and Dennison Township, Dorrance Township, Fairview Township, Rice Township, Slocum Township and Wright Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.02 sq mi (38.90 km2) |
| • Land | 15.02 sq mi (38.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,580 ft (480 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,489 |
| • Density | 764.86/sq mi (295.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18707 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-51384 |
| GNISfeature ID | 2389520 |
Mountain Topis anunincorporated areaandcensus-designated place(CDP) inLuzerne County,Pennsylvania,United States. As of the2010 census,its population was 10,982.[3]
Mountain Top is located alongPennsylvania Route 309,south ofWilkes-Barre,inDorrance,Fairview,Rice,andWrighttownships.
Name
[edit]TheUnited States Postal Serviceuses the spelling "Mountain Top" forZIP Code18707, and thePennsylvania Department of Transportationspells it "Mountain Top" on a Pennsylvaniadriver's license.However, some businesses in Mountain Top spell their community as a single word, "Mountaintop".
Geography
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Mountain Top, once named "Penobscot",[4]is located in central Luzerne County at41°8′7″N75°54′16″W/ 41.13528°N 75.90444°W(41.1353022, -75.9044749). The CDP extends north to Solomon Gap, which separatesPenobscot Knobto the west from Haystack Mountain to the east. To the south, the CDP includes the settlements of Fairview Heights, Wech Corners, Rita, Albert, Rippletown, and Lindbergh.[4]The ridge ofNescopeck Mountainis in the southeast part of Mountain Top. According to theU.S. Census Bureau,Mountain Top has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39.0 km2), all of it land.[5]
Mountain Top is in theSusquehanna Riverwatershed. The village center sits on adrainage dividebetweenSolomon Creek,which flows north through Solomon Gap to the Susquehanna nearWilkes-Barre,andBig Wapwallopen Creek,which flows to the southwest to the Susquehanna atWapwallopen.East of Mountain Top, the ground rises to Arbutus Peak and Stony Cabin Ridge, both 2,080 feet (630 m) above sea level, beyond which is theLehigh Riverbasin leading to theDelaware River.Mountain Top is 10 miles (16 km) northwest ofWhite Haven,at the head end of the Lehigh River, 16 miles (26 km) northeast ofHazleton,and 8 miles (13 km) south of Wilkes-Barre onPennsylvania Route 309.Even though regional railroads are much diminished in scope and influence,Mountain Top Yard,once used as a marshaling yard at the top of theAshley Planes'funicularrailway, is still a regional element of the transportation infrastructure connectingAllentownandPhiladelphiawith points north and west via trackage to several yards inNew York state.
The elevation in Mountain Top ranges from 1,070 feet (330 m) above sea level along Big Wapwallopen Creek in the southwest, to 1,860 feet (570 m) atop Nescopeck Mountain southwest of Rita, to 1,871 feet (570 m) at the east end of Penobscot Mountain in north Mountain Top. The central village of Mountain Top sits at 1,580 feet (480 m) just south ofPenobscot Mountain.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,982 | — | |
| 2020 | 11,489 | 4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the 2019 census,[7]there were 11,489 people, which is a slight increase from 10,701 people in 2011. 5,556 households, and 4,394 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 224.0 inhabitants per square mile (86.5/km2). There were 5,774 housing units at an average density of 84.7 per square mile (32.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.02%White,0.54%African American,0.03%Native American,1.62%Asian,0.24% fromother races,and 0.56% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 5,556 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% weremarried couplesliving together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In Mountain Top, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,655, and the median income for a family was $58,588. Males had a median income of $41,271 versus $26,346 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $22,480. About 2.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Mountain Top is located in the Crestwood Area School District, which covers over 110 square miles (280 km2) and includesDennison Township,Dorrance Township,Fairview Township,Nuangola Borough,Rice Township,Slocum Township,White Haven Borough,Wright Township,andPenn Lake Borough.
The Crestwood School District consists of four schools:
- Rice Elementary School - Rice Township (Grades K-6).
- Fairview Elementary School - Fairview Township (Grades K-6)
- Crestwood Middle School - Wright Township (Grades 7 and 8)
- Crestwood High SchoolinWright Township(Grades 9-12).
St. Jude's Catholic School, in Wright Township, serves grades K-8, after which students can continueCatholiceducation atHoly Redeemer High SchoolinWilkes-Barre.
References
[edit]- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"Total Population: 2019 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mountain Top CDP, Pennsylvania".data.census.gov.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedNovember 2,2020.
- ^ab"Mountain Top, PA; Penobscot, PA".Acme Mapper.U.S. Geological Survey 7-1/2 minute topographic map series.RetrievedNovember 2,2020.
- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedNovember 2,2020.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
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