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Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
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 Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 204.24/sq mi (78.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-60224 |
Pikes Creek is a small community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population statistics, but it's not an officially organized town or city. In 2010, about 269 people lived there.
Where is Pikes Creek?
Pikes Creek is located in Lake Township. You can find it at these coordinates: 41°18′21″N 76°5′46″W / 41.30583°N 76.09611°W.
The area of Pikes Creek is about 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), and it's all land. It sits where two main roads meet: Pennsylvania Route 29 and Pennsylvania Route 118. The town of Dallas is about 8 miles (13 km) east along Route 118. The city of Nanticoke is about 12 miles (19 km) south along Route 29.
The community gets its name from Pikes Creek, which is a small stream. This stream flows into Harveys Creek, which then flows south to the Susquehanna River near West Nanticoke.
How Many People Live There?
This section tells us about the population of Pikes Creek. The numbers come from the United States Census Bureau, which counts how many people live in different areas every ten years.
In 2020, the population of Pikes Creek was 260 people.
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| 2020 | 260 | — | |
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