Hughestown, Pennsylvania
| Hughestown, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
 Hughestown, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°19′38″N 75°46′31″W / 41.32722°N 75.77528°WCoordinates: 41°19′38″N 75°46′31″W / 41.32722°N 75.77528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Region | Greater Pittston |
| Settled | 1836 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census.
In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad train. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure.
Hughestown is located at 41°19′38″N 75°46′31″W / 41.32722°N 75.77528°W (41.327180, -75.775336).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,541 people, 615 households, and 444 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,734.6 people per square mile (668.5/km2). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (285.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.35% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
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