Starrucca, Pennsylvania
| Starrucca, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Starrucca | |
The Starrucca Post Office.
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| Nickname(s): Wayne Borough, Starucca(both historical) | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the United States. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-10 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 111 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District |
Susquehanna Community Region III |
| Settled | c. 1800 |
| Incorporated as "Wayne Borough" | 1853 |
| Renamed "Starucca Borough" | April 10, 1873 |
| Named for | Starrucca Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Weak mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Mary Ann DeBalko |
| • Borough Council |
Council Members
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| • US Representative | Tom Marino (R) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Sandra Major (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.985 sq mi (23.27 km2) |
| • Land | 8.915 sq mi (23.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.070 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Density | 19.4/sq mi (7.49/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | De jure 18462 De facto 18462 18465 (Thompson) 18847 (Susquehanna) |
| Area code(s) | 570 (Exchange: 727) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1188422 (Place) 1215688 (Borough) |
| FIPS code | 42-73784 |
| Waterways | Mach Pond,Shadigee Creek, Starrucca Creek |
Starrucca (/ˈstrʌkə/ STRUK-ə) is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 173 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The historic Stone Arch Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1979, and was delisted on May 8, 1986, after being demolished.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Starrucca has a total area of 8.985 sq mi (23.27 km2), of which 8.915 sq mi (23.09 km2) is land and 0.070 sq mi (0.18 km2), or 0.77%, is water.
As of the Census of 2010, there were 173 people, 75 households, and 52 families in Starrucca. The borough's population density was 19.4 people per square mile (7.49/km2), and there were 126 housing units at an average density of 14.0/sq mi (5.41/km2). The racial makeup of the populace was 96.0% White, 1.7% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% of other races, and 1.2% of two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 4.0% of the population.
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