Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania
| Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania | |
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| Village Census-designated place |
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| Village of Gouldsboro | |
The former Lackawanna Railroad's Gouldsboro Station in Gouldsboro, which has recently been restored.
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| Nickname(s): Gouldsboro' | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania |
| U.S. Congressional Districts |
PA-10 PA-17 |
| School Districts |
North Pocono (Region III) Pocono Mountain (Region III) |
| Counties |
Wayne Monroe |
| Magisterial Districts | 22-3-01 43-3-01 |
| Townships |
Lehigh Coolbaugh |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Named for | Jay Gould |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.004 sq mi (7.783 km2) |
| • Land | 2.596 sq mi (6.723 km2) |
| • Water | 0.408 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 890 |
| • Density | 343/sq mi (132/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18424 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1175862 (Village) 2631315 (CDP) |
| FIPS codes | 42-127-42432-30200 42-089-15960-30200 |
| Major Roads |  |
| Waterways | Gouldsboro Lake, Larsen Lake, Lake Lehigh,Lehigh River, Lower Klondike Pond, Snag Pond, Lake Watawga, Westend Pond |
Gouldsboro is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Lehigh Township, Wayne County, and Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, in Pennsylvania. The CDP's population was 890 at time of the 2010 United States Census.
Gouldsboro was named for Jay Gould, one of the 10 richest Americans of all time.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Gouldsboro has a total area of 3.004 sq mi (7.783 km2), of which 2.596 sq mi (6.723 km2) is land and 0.408 sq mi (1.06 km2), or 5.72%, is water.
As of the Census of 2010, there were 890 people, 353 households, and 253 families in Gouldsboro. The CDP's population density was 343 people per square mile (131/km2), and there were 546 housing units at an average density of 182/sq mi (70.2/km2). The racial makeup of the populace was 94.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% of other races, and 1.1% of two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 4.0% of the population.
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