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Moscow, Pennsylvania

Moscow
Borough
Moscow, as depicted on an 1891 pictorial map
Moscow, as depicted on an 1891 pictorial map
Moscow is located in Pennsylvania
Moscow
Moscow
Location of Moscow in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°20′21″N 75°31′45″W / 41.33917°N 75.52917°W / 41.33917; -75.52917Coordinates: 41°20′21″N 75°31′45″W / 41.33917°N 75.52917°W / 41.33917; -75.52917
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Government
 • Mayor Rosemarie Warner
Area
 • Total 2.8 sq mi (7 km2)
 • Land 2.8 sq mi (7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,722 ft (525 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,026
 • Density 723.6/sq mi (279.4/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code 18444
Area code(s) 570
Website http://www.moscowboro.com

Moscow is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 9 miles from Scranton and 25 miles from Honesdale.

Moscow is located at 41°20′21″N 75°31′45″W / 41.33917°N 75.52917°W / 41.33917; -75.52917 (41.339274, -75.529053).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all of it land, with negligible surface water. The Roaring Brook flows through Moscow and many tributary streams merge there with the brook.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,026 people, 751 households, and 569 families residing in the borough. The population density was 723.6 people per square mile (279.4/km²). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (110.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.


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