Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Mahanoy City (pronounced MAHA-noy) is a borough located 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Wilkes-Barre and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton. It is located entirely within but is not part of Mahanoy Township.[1][2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,499.[3]
References
change- ↑ Mahanoy Area Historical Society (2004). "Introduction". Mahanoy Area. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439632123. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Area History: A Centennial History - Mahanoy City". USGenWeb Archives. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
The original spelling of the word is "Maghonioy". The authority for this is the deed, executed August 22, 1749, by representatives of the Six Nations and the Delaware, Shamokin and Shawnee Indians of Pennsylvania, who transferred a tract of land to the Provincial proprietaries for 500 pounds "lawful money of Pennsylvania".
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mahanoy City borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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