Trucksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census.[1]
Trucksville, Pennsylvania | |
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  Trucksville Location in Pennsylvania  Trucksville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Kingston |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,152 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18708 |
| Area code | 570 |
Geography
editTrucksville is located at 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W,[2] along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is located directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. Trucksville is served by the Shavertown post office, with the zip code of 18708. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land.[3]
The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand into a major U.S. attraction the likes of Williamsburg, Virginia. The town has a volunteer fire department, a Methodist church, and a popular pizza place established in 1975. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.
References
edit- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Trucksville CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trucksville CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.