Strong, Pennsylvania
Strong, Pennsylvania | |
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 Strong in 2015 | |
  Location in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′55″N 76°26′17″W / 40.79861°N 76.43806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Township | Mount Carmel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| ZIP code | 17851 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-74832 |
Strong is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is situated on Pennsylvania Route 54 and Pennsylvania Route 61.[1] Its ZIP code is 17851.[1]
Geography
[edit]Strong is one of several unincorporated communities within Mount Carmel Township, alongside Atlas, Beaverdale, Connorsville, Locust Gap, Natalie, and Reliance.[2] The community covers a total area of 0.04 square miles, all of it land, with no water area.[3]
History
[edit]In 1951, Strong was incorporated into a consolidated school district when Mount Carmel Township joined with the borough of Mount Carmel, adding Strong and the communities of Atlas, Centralia, Locust Gap, and Natalie to the district.[4] In 1963, the district expanded through a jointure with neighboring Kulpmont and was renamed the Mount Carmel Area School District.[4]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2010 Census, Strong had a population of 147.
Education
[edit]It is in the Mount Carmel Area School District.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Gazetteer Files: Pennsylvania Places". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ "Strong CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "History". Mount Carmel Area School District. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Northumberland County, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2026. - Text list
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