Effort, Pennsylvania
| Effort, / Mt Effort Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′21″N 75°26′06″W / 40.93917°N 75.43500°WCoordinates: 40°56′21″N 75°26′06″W / 40.93917°N 75.43500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.060 sq mi (13.11 km2) |
| • Land | 5.046 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,269 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18330 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1174036 |
Effort, also known as Mount Effort, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Effort is located along Pennsylvania Route 115 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Brodheadsville. Effort has a post office with ZIP code 18330. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,269.
A post office called Effort has been in operation since 1850. According to tradition, the community was named for the considerable "effort" it took townspeople to agree on a name for the place.
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