Kunkletown, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
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Saint Matthew's Church in Kunkletown
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 Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Eldred |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18058
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| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178712 |
Kunkletown is a small community in Eldred Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or town.
Kunkletown is located about 531 feet (162 meters) above sea level. Its ZIP Code is 18058.
Kunkletown's History
The first time Kunkletown was mentioned in a book was in 1845. Back then, it was called Kunklesville. The book said the community was named after its owner and started about 15 years earlier.
In 1845, Kunklesville had seven or eight homes. It also had a tavern (like an inn), a store, a school, a German Reformed Church, and a grist mill. A grist mill is a place where grain is ground into flour. A newspaper from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania first used the name Kunkletown in December 1846.
People of Kunkletown
In 2010, a count of people (called a census) showed that 9,464 people lived in the area covered by Kunkletown's ZIP code. Most of the people were Caucasian. There were also people of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and other backgrounds.
In 2000, the average value of a home in Kunkletown was about $114,800. The average income for a household that year was about $44,580.
Notable Residents
- Gray Morrow was a famous illustrator who lived in Kunkletown when he passed away. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
