Numidia, Pennsylvania
| Numidia, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Numidia from a bird's-eye view
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 Location within Columbia County |
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 Numidia
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| Coordinates: 40°52′50″N 76°24′7″W / 40.88056°N 76.40194°WCoordinates: 40°52′50″N 76°24′7″W / 40.88056°N 76.40194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Township | Locust |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 987 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 244 |
| • Density | 231/sq mi (89.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17858 |
| FIPS code | 42-55792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182715 |
Numidia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Numidia was historically named "Leestown". A hotel was built in Numidia in 1832. The town was laid out in 1835 by Elijah Prince, who renamed the community "New Media". A post office existed in Numidia from 1847 to 1855 and from 1864 to the present day.
Numidia is located in southern Columbia County at 40°52′42″N 76°24′18″W / 40.87833°N 76.40500°W (40.878323, -76.404955), in the west and center part of Locust Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), of which 1.05 square miles (2.73 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.59%, is water. Numidia is 9 miles (14 km) south of Bloomsburg, the county seat, and is served by Pennsylvania Route 42. Numidia's terrain consists of rolling hills, with the center of the community following a low ridgecrest. The CDP is mostly farmland with some houses along Pennsylvania Route 42.
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