West Hazleton, Pennsylvania
| West Hazleton, Pennsylvania | |
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West Hazelton Elementary School
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 West Hazleton, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°57′42″N 75°59′56″W / 40.96167°N 75.99889°WCoordinates: 40°57′42″N 75°59′56″W / 40.96167°N 75.99889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,594 |
| • Density | 2,281.0/sq mi (880.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | West Hazleton Borough |
West Hazleton is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km) south of Wilkes Barre. In 1900, 2,516 people lived here; in 1910, 4,715 people lived here. The population was 4,594 at the 2010 census. This represents a 29.7% increase in population from the 2000 census count of 3,542.
West Hazleton is located at 40°57′42″N 75°59′56″W / 40.96167°N 75.99889°W (40.961651, -75.998915).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the 2010 census, West Hazleton was 71.9% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 3.4% were two or more races. 35.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, up from just 2.2% in 2000.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,542 people, 1,634 households, and 915 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,281.0 people per square mile (882.3/km2). There were 1,834 housing units at an average density of 1,181.1 per square mile (456.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.71% White, 0.56% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
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