New Boston, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
  New Boston  New Boston | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′49″N 76°9′9″W / 40.79694°N 76.15250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Township | Mahanoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,560 ft (480 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 1,661.87/sq mi (641.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17948 |
| Area code(s) | 570/272 |
| FIPS code | 42-53272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805585[3] |
New Boston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3] Before that, it was part of the New Boston-Morea CDP.
New Boston is in northern Schuylkill County, in the south part of Mahanoy Township. It sits at around 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level in a high valley on top of Broad Mountain, which rises to an elevation over 1,760 feet (540 m) 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.
Morea Road runs along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Mahanoy City and southwest 1 mile (1.6 km) to Morea and 4 miles (6 km) to Frackville. Interstate 81 passes south of New Boston, with access from exits near Frackville and Mahanoy City.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 231 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "New Boston Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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