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Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
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 Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.30 sq mi (18.90 km2) |
| • Land | 7.14 sq mi (18.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,655 ft (504 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,763 |
| • Density | 246.88/sq mi (95.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
18436
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-51536 |
Mount Cobb is a small community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the government for statistics. In 2010, about 1,799 people lived there.
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Where is Mount Cobb Located?
Mount Cobb is found in the eastern part of Lackawanna County. It's part of Jefferson Township.
Getting Around Mount Cobb
Interstate 84 runs along the southern edge of Mount Cobb. You can get on or off the highway at Exit 8, which connects to Pennsylvania Route 247.
If you drive east on I-84, you'll reach Port Jervis, New York, about 46 miles away. If you head west, you can connect to Interstate 81 and reach Scranton in about 12 miles.
Pennsylvania Route 348, also called Mount Cobb Road, goes right through the middle of the community. It leads east to Hamlin (about 5 miles) and west to Pennsylvania Route 435 in Roaring Brook Township (about 3.5 miles). Route 247 also goes northwest from Mount Cobb to Jessup, which is about 6 miles away.
Land and Water in Mount Cobb
Mount Cobb covers a total area of about 7.3 square miles (18.9 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 7.14 square miles (18.5 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.16 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water.
Most of the water in Mount Cobb flows east into the West Branch of Wallenpaupack Creek. This creek eventually joins the Lackawaxen River, which is part of the larger Delaware River system. The western part of Mount Cobb drains west into Rock Bottom Creek, which flows into Roaring Brook. Roaring Brook then joins the Lackawanna River, which is part of the Susquehanna River system.
Who Lives in Mount Cobb?
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| 2020 | 1,763 | — | |
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In 2010, there were 1,799 people living in Mount Cobb. There were 696 households, and 529 of these were families.
Population Details
Most people in Mount Cobb are White (98.5%). A small number of residents are African American (0.3%), Native American (0.1%), or Asian (0.4%). About 0.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 29.3% of the households in Mount Cobb had children under 18 living with them. Most households (64.9%) were married couples living together. About 19.3% of all households were single individuals.
The average household had about 2.58 people, and the average family had about 2.96 people.
Age Groups
The population in Mount Cobb is spread out by age:
- About 21.3% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 64.4% were between 18 and 64 years old.
- About 14.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Mount Cobb was about 44.6 years.
