Exeter, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Exeter, Pennsylvania
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House on Slocum Avenue
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Location of Exeter in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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 Exeter, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Exeter, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Region | Greater Pittston |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) |
| • Land | 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,652 |
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5,541 |
| • Density | 1,200.39/sq mi (463.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
18643
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-24392 |
Exeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston-Wilkes-Barre area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Scranton and a few miles north of Wilkes-Barre. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River and has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2). As of 2010, Exeter had a population of 5,652.
Geography
Exeter is located along the right and west bank of the main branch Susquehanna River at 41°19′32″N 75°49′10″W / 41.32556°N 75.81944°W (41.325530, -75.819353), and hosts the important Wyoming Valley connecting highway U.S. Route 11 siting between West Pittston and West Wyoming athwart the highway. The majority of its streets are arrayed to either side of the highway, as is true of most of the neighboring communities, there are many secondary streets that parallel both the highway and so the river bank and rising uplands away from the Wyoming Valley basin floor and flat bottomlands.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 6.52%, is water. It lies on the west side of the Susquehanna River and has two distinct islands: Wintermoot and Scovell. It also has a number of smaller islands, some of which were 'grown' by efforts to dump rock and soil to plug up the mine roof breakthroughs, as had been done, for example, in many tunnel projects under the Thames in London, and other Victorian river tunnels. The Army Corp of Engineers, however, concluded corking a tunnel with one level floor limit and a host of interconnected mine shafts and galleries at many different levels were two very different problems only superficially related.
Its zip code is 18643, shared with West Pittston.
History
The name Exeter derives from the ancient city of Exeter in Devon, England. Numerous other places have also been given the name Exeter.
Poet Anthony Petrosky was born in Exeter.
Wyoming Massacre took place in present-day Exeter.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 790 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,948 | 146.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,537 | 81.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,176 | 18.1% | |
| 1930 | 5,724 | 37.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,802 | 1.4% | |
| 1950 | 5,130 | −11.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,747 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,670 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,493 | 17.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,691 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,955 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 5,652 | −5.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 5,541 | −2.0% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 5,955 people, 2,482 households, and 1,640 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,278.4 people per square mile (493.4/km2). There were 2,641 housing units at an average density of 567.0 per square mile (218.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.69% White, 0.49% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 2,482 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.1% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,681, and the median income for a family was $40,050. Males had a median income of $31,569 versus $21,693 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,022. About 7.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Joe Amato, five-time NHRA Top Fuel champion
- Anthony Petrosky, poet
Images for kids
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Gober's Deco Lounge in Exeter
See also
In Spanish: Exeter (Pensilvania) para niños
