Nicholson, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Nicholson | |
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 Overhead view of Nicholson and Tunkhannock Viaduct
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| Motto: Population 1,000. Hospitality for 1,000,000 | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Elevation | 728 ft (221.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°37′30″N 75°46′59″W / 41.62500°N 75.78306°WCoordinates: 41°37′30″N 75°46′59″W / 41.62500°N 75.78306°W |
| Area | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| - land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2), 0.83% |
| Population | 767 (2010) |
| Density | 639.2/sq mi (246.8/km2) |
| Founded | August 23, 1875 |
| Mayor | Ann Marie Aylesworth |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18446 |
| Area code | 570 Exchange: 942 |
 Location of Nicholson in Pennsylvania
Location of Nicholson in Pennsylvania
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Nicholson is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 767 at the 2010 census.
The borough of Nicholson was incorporated on August 23, 1875.
The town of Nicholson attracted national attention during the final week of July, 1986, when an escaped Bengal tiger was hunted in the area for several days. Despite air and ground searches by state police and zoo officials, the animal was never found
Nicholson is located at 41°37′30″N 75°46′59″W / 41.62500°N 75.78306°W (41.624983, -75.783054).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 767 people, 302 households, and 195 families residing in the borough. The population density was 639.2 people per square mile (246.8/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 285.8 per square mile (111.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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