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Effort, / Mt Effort Pennsylvania
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Census-designated place
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 Effort, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Effort, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.060 sq mi (13.11 km2) |
| • Land | 5.046 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,269 |
| • Density | 448.42/sq mi (173.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18330
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1174036 |
Effort, also known as Mount Effort, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Effort is located along Pennsylvania Route 115 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Brodheadsville. Effort has a post office with ZIP code 18330. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,269.
A post office called Effort has been in operation since 1850. According to tradition, the community was named for the considerable "effort" it took townspeople to agree on a name for the place.
See also
In Spanish: Effort para niños
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