Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
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Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,955 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Samuel H. Kress opened his first store, which grew into the national S. H. Kress & Co. chain, in Nanticoke.
The Concrete City, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's coal division in 1911 to house its workers, is located near the Hanover section of Nanticoke. Abandoned since 1924, it was designated an historic site in 1998, and its remains still stand as a tourist attraction. It is also popular for parties and paint ball games among locals. The original road that used to run to the structures has been bulldozed, though it still remains on maps. There is an alternate entrance route that does not appear on maps. It can be found at the end of Bliss & Mosier St's - Hanover section of Nanticoke
Kosciuszko Street in Nanticoke is famous for being the only road in the United States to have located on it institutions covering all educational levels.[citation needed] The Nanticoke Elementary/Middle/High Schools and the Luzerne County Community College are all located on Kosciuszko Street.
Nanticoke city officials voted unanimously to apply to the state for Act 47, or economically distressed city status, which was granted in 2006. Nanticoke faced a projected $700,000 deficit that year, with revenues flat and falling far behind expenses.
[edit] Current Officers in the city of Nanticoke
- Mayor: John Tool
- City Council
- Building and Grounds: Joseph Dougherty
- Fire Department: Brent Makarczyk
- Street Department: James Litchkofski
- Accounts and Financing: Bernie Norieka
- City Administrator: Kenneth Johnson
- City Treasurer: Rich Davis
- City Controller: Kevin Coughlin
- City Solicitor: William T. Finnegan, Jr
- City Clerk: Kenneth Johnson
- Fiscal Manager: Holly M. Quinn
- Police Chief: James Cheshinski
- Building Inspector/Code Enforcement: Joe Kordek
- Zoning Officer: Andy Kratz
- Special Events Coordinator/Civic Pride: Yvonne Bozinski
Updated: November 23, 2007
[edit] Geography
Nanticoke is located at (41.199514, -75.999119)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
At its height in the 1930's the city of Nanticoke was home to over 27,000 people. As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,955 people, 4,850 households, and 2,905 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,124.0 people per square mile (1,205.1/km²). There were 5,487 housing units at an average density of 1,564.7/sq mi (603.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.27% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 4,850 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,169, and the median income for a family was $35,444. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $20,265 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,348. About 11.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Ancestries: Polish (49.7%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (8.4%), Welsh (6.4%), Slovak (5.3%).
[edit] Population trends
| 1900 | 12,116 |
| 1910 | 18,877 |
| 1920 | 22,614 |
| 1940 | 24,387 |
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Nick Adams, actor, (Mister Roberts, Rebel Without A Cause), best known to audiences as Johnny Yuma of the TV series The Rebel.
- Steve Bilko was 20 years old when he broke into professional baseball on September 22, 1949, with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Pete Gray, the only one-armed man ever to play major league baseball, having lost his right arm in a childhood accident. His life depicted in the 1986 television production A Winner Never Quits. There is a historical marker in the Hanover section of Nanticoke at Front and Center St. denoting the place of his birth.
- Twelve-term U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski, a Democrat who represents Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district (which includes Nanticoke).
- Albert Tannenbaum, member of Murder, Inc. was born in Nanticoke.
- Template:Billy Speary3 Time National AAU Golden Gloves Boxing champ Billy Speary held 15 titles & fought the best in the world. Original newpaper, magazine articles & press photos follow his brilliant career.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- City Of Nanticoke Website
- City-Data Photo Tour of Nanticoke
- Greater Nanticoke School District
- Historical marker for the Concrete City
- Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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