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Borough
Moscow, as depicted on an 1891 pictorial map
Location of Moscow in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
Founded by	W.B. Miller
Area
• Total	2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
• Land	2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,722 ft (525 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,026
• Estimate  (2019)	2,035
• Density	714.29/sq mi (275.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	18444
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-51208

Moscow is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2010 census. It is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Scranton and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Honesdale.

Geography

Moscow is located at 41°20′21″N 75°31′45″W / 41.33917°N 75.52917°W / 41.33917; -75.52917 (41.339274, -75.529053).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land, with negligible surface water. The Roaring Brook flows through Moscow and many tributary streams merge there with the brook.

	Roaring Brook Township, Scranton	Elmhurst Township	Madison Township
	Spring Brook Township		Madison Township
		Moscow
	Spring Brook Township	Covington Township	Covington Township

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 2,026 people, 751 households, and 569 families residing in the borough. The population density was 723.6 people per square mile (279.4/km²). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (110.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7%.

There were 751 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25% under the age of 18, 60.7% from 18 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years.

The median household income was $58,686 and the median family income was $77,583. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $37,054 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,888. About 6.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Moscow is serviced by the North Pocono School District. Moscow has five schools within the borough: North Pocono Middle School, North Pocono Intermediate School, Moscow Elementary Center, North Pocono Preschool, and Moscow United Methodist Preschool. Nearby Covington Township contains the site of North Pocono High School, North Pocono Head Start, and the Lackawanna College Environmental Institute. Jefferson Township also contains a North Pocono School District elementary school in Jefferson Elementary School.

Within the school grounds, the school district has athletic facilities including the North Pocono Trojan Stadium at North Pocono Middle School. The complex includes a new turf football field, new rubber tennis courts, and multiple weight and training rooms. At North Pocono High School is the North Pocono Sports Complex. This includes 2 grass soccer fields, a softball field, and a baseball field.