- Nicholson, Pennsylvania
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Borough of Nicholson Borough 
Country United States State Pennsylvania County Wyoming Elevation 728 ft (221.9 m) Coordinates 41°37′30″N 75°46′59″W / 41.625°N 75.78306°W Area 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) - land 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) - water 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 3.08% Population 713 (2000) Density 576.9 / sq mi (222.7 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code 570 Exchange: 942 
Location of Nicholson in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United StatesNicholson is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Nicholson is located at 41°37′30″N 75°46′59″W / 41.625°N 75.78306°W (41.624983, -75.783054)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 713 people, 275 households, and 194 families residing in the borough. The population density was 576.9 people per square mile (222.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 249.2 per square mile (95.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.88% White, 0.14% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 275 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,603, and the median income for a family was $37,167. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,423. About 7.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Tunkhannock Viaduct
A local landmark, the Tunkhannock Viaduct or "Nicholson Bridge" has been a the focal point of the Nicholson community since its completion. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in 1915, the bridge has served many owners; DL&W, Erie-Lackawanna, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson [also operated by Guilford Transportation, and New York Susquehanna & Western] before the current owner, Canadian Pacific Railway. Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern trains operate over it daily between Binghamton and several other New York state locations, along with rail yards in Pennsylvania such as Scranton, Allentown and Harrisburg. The bridge is an important link between the states and several other rail lines.
1986 Escaped Tiger Incident
The town of Nicholson attracted national attention during the final week of July, 1986, when an escaped Bengal tiger was hunted in the area for several days.[3] Despite air and ground searches by state police and zoo officials, the animal was never found[4][5] Creature Chronicles
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Daily Herald (Chicago) "Bengal tiger on the loose," (July 28, 1986, p7); "Tiger loose in Pennsylvania mountains?" (July 29, 1986, p3)
- ^ The Indiana (Pa.) Gazette "Tiger may be stray pet, caller says," (July 30, 1986, p29) "Calls, leads in Gibson tiger hunt die down," (July 31, 1986, p3)
- ^ Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald (UPI) "Was The Loose Tiger A Pet Which Finally Went Home?" (August 1, 1986, p1).
Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Boroughs Factoryville | Laceyville | Meshoppen | Nicholson | Tunkhannock
Townships Braintrim | Clinton | Eaton | Exeter | Falls | Forkston | Lemon | Mehoopany | Meshoppen | Monroe | Nicholson | North Branch | Northmoreland | Noxen | Overfield | Tunkhannock | Washington | Windham
Categories:- Populated places established in 1760
- Boroughs in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
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