McAdoo, Pennsylvania
| McAdoo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Location in Pennsylvania
|
|||
| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1896 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Schuylkill County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 54 ′ N , 76 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,299 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2,873.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 0.8 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 523 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 18237 | ||
| Area code : | +1 570 | ||
McAdoo is a borough in Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States .
geography
The place is 10 kilometers north of Tamaqua and five kilometers south of Hazleton . The closest major town is Wilkes-Barre , which is about 40 kilometers to the north. Near the leads Interstate-81 -Highway the west over.
History
The name of the place was chosen in honor of William Gibbs McAdoo . It was founded in 1896. The textile industry was the main source of livelihood for the first settlers who came from Ireland and Wales . After finding anthracite coal in the area, mine workers also came to the place.
Demographic data
In 2011 a population of 2299 people was determined, which means an increase of 1.1% compared to the year 2000. The median age of residents in 2011 was 39.7 years, below the Pennsylvania median of 43.3 years.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ epodunk.com
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ city data
Web links
- www.topix.com/city/mcadoo McAdoo News