Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Volunteer Fire Department
Nickname(s): "Little Bear" (Ma-con-na-quah)
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Conyngham
Government
• Type	2nd Class Township
Area
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.40 km²)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km²)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	515
• Density	1,038.31/sq mi (401.23/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18655
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-50208
GNIS feature ID	1181387, 2630027

Mocanaqua is a small community located in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, even though it's not officially a town or city. In 2010, about 646 people lived here.

Location and Size
Population Facts
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Location and Size

Mocanaqua is located in Pennsylvania, right on the east side of the Susquehanna River. A road called PA 239 runs through the community. This road also crosses the river, connecting Mocanaqua to a nearby town called Shickshinny.

The total area of Mocanaqua is about 1.4 square kilometers (0.54 square miles). Most of this area, about 1.3 square kilometers (0.50 square miles), is land. The rest, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.04 square miles), is water.

Population Facts

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2020	515	—
U.S. Decennial Census

The population of Mocanaqua was 646 people in 2010. By 2020, the population had changed to 515 people. These numbers come from the United States Census Bureau, which counts how many people live in different areas every ten years.