Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Snydertown, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°52′24″N 76°40′14″W / 40.87333°N 76.67056°WCoordinates: 40°52′24″N 76°40′14″W / 40.87333°N 76.67056°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Northumberland | |
| Incorporated | 1871 | |
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| • Type | Borough Council | |
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| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 339 | |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (38/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 17877 | |
| Area code(s) | 570 | |
Snydertown is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 339.
The first owner of property in Snydertown was Godfrey Rockefeller. His land past into the hands of Joseph Snyder, for whom Snydertown is named. Snydertown was incorporated from Shamokin Township in 1871.
Snydertown is located at 40°52′24″N 76°40′14″W / 40.87333°N 76.67056°W (40.873399, -76.670632). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all of it land.
Shamokin Creek passes through Snydertown. Most of Snydertown's terrain is hilly, but it is flat near Shamokin Creek. Most of the land in the borough is forest, but there is some farmland.
As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the borough. The population density was 102.4 people per square mile (39.5/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.16% White, 0.56% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.
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