Jermyn, Pennsylvania

Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location of Jermyn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 41°31′40″N 75°32′50″W / 41.52778°N 75.54722°W / 41.52778; -75.54722
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
Government
• Mayor	Anthony Fuga Jr
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	977 ft (298 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,150
• Density	2,714.65/sq mi (1,047.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18433[3]
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-38096
Website	jermynpa.com

Jermyn, known as "The Birthplace of First Aid in America",^[4] is a borough which is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on the Lackawanna River, it is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Scranton.

In 1900, the population was 2,567, much of it attracted by the prospects of finding work at a large anthracite coal site in the region. Coal mines, cut glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, sawmills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough during the early years of the twentieth century.

By the time of the 2020 census, the population had declined to 2,156.^[5]

Jermyn is presently the mailing address of the Lakeland School District. East Jermyn, the section of town east of the Lackawanna River and west of the small section of Archbald known as "Nebraska", is commonly referred to as "The Lane".