Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
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Location of Nanticoke in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 41°11′58″N 75°59′57″W / 41.19944°N 75.99917°W / 41.19944; -75.99917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Settled	1800
Incorporated (borough)	1874
Incorporated (city)	1926
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Kevin Coughlin
Area [1]
• Total	3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2)
• Land	3.46 sq mi (8.95 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	10,628
• Density	3,074.34/sq mi (1,186.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	18634
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-52584
Website	nanticokecity.com

Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,628, making it the third largest city in Luzerne County. It occupies 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of land. Nanticoke is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The city can be divided into several sections: Honey Pot (northwestern Nanticoke), (northern and central Nanticoke), and Hanover Section (southeastern Nanticoke).^[3] It was once an active coal mining community. Today, the 167-acre main campus of Luzerne County Community College is located within the city.