Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Hazleton
Downtown Hazleton in 2004
Downtown Hazleton in 2004
Nickname(s): 
The Mountain City, Mob City, The Power City
Location of Hazleton in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Hazleton in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is located in Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Hazleton
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
Hazleton is located in the United States
Hazleton
Hazleton
Hazleton (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°57′32″N 75°58′28″W / 40.95889°N 75.97444°W / 40.95889; -75.97444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Settled1780
Government
 • MayorJeff Cusat (R)
Area
 • Total5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2)
 • Land5.97 sq mi (15.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,689 ft (515 m)
Population
 • Total29,963
 • Density5,017.25/sq mi (1,937.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18201, 18202
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-33408
Websitewww.hazletoncity.org

Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County.[3] It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891.

Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown, 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Census 2015: Pennsylvania – USATODAY.com". USA TODAY News.

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