Penns Creek | |
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CDP | |
Coordinates: 40°51′38″N 77°3′30″W / 40.86056°N 77.05833°WCoordinates: 40°51′38″N 77°3′30″W / 40.86056°N 77.05833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Snyder |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 668 |
• Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 17862 |
Penns Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Its ZIP code is 17862.
Penns Creek is located at 40°51′38″N 77°3′30″W / 40.86056°N 77.05833°W (40.860555, -77.058207), bordered on the north by its namesake creek, Penns Creek. It lies along PA route 104 between Middleburg to the south and Mifflinburg to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 668 people, 221 households, and 165 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 580.4 people per square mile (224.3/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 200.7/sq mi (77.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.31% White, 1.20% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.