Trucksville, Pennsylvania

Trucksville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Kingston
Area
• Total	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km^2)
• Land	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,152
• Density	1,200/sq mi (480/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18708
Area code	570

Trucksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Trucksville is located at 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W,^[2] along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is located directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. Trucksville is served by the Shavertown post office, with the zip code of 18708. [1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.^[3]

The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand into a major U.S. attraction the likes of Williamsburg, Virginia. The town has a volunteer fire department, a Methodist church, and a popular pizza place established in 1975. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.

Education

The school district is the Dallas School District.^[4]

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Trucksville CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trucksville CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list