Trivia
Nanticoke is where Samuel H. Kress opened his first store, which grew into the national S. H. Kress & Co. chain.
The Concrete City, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's coal division in 1911 to house its workers, is located near the Hanover section of Nanticoke. Abandoned since 1924, it was designated an historic site in 1998, and its remains still stand as a tourist attraction. It is also popular for parties and paint ball games among locals.
Nanticoke is the birthplace of twelve-term U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski, a Democrat who represents Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district (which includes Nanticoke).
Kosciuszko Street in Nanticoke is famous for being the only road in the United States to have located on it institutions covering all educational levels. The Nanticoke Elementary/Middle/High Schools and the Luzerne County Community College are all located on Kosciuszko Street.
More recently, Nanticoke City officials voted unanimously to apply to the state for Act 47, or economically distressed city status. Nanticoke currently faces a projected $700,000 deficit in 2006, its revenues are flat and falling far behind expenses, and by September 2006, the city will be unable to even pay for essentials like salaries and benefits. Help from several sources may be on the horizon; however it may be some time before there will be enough revenue to correct the problem.
Current Officers in the city of Nanticoke
Mayor: John Bushko
City Council: Joseph Dougherty, Brent Makarczyk, James Litchkofski, and William O'Malley
City Treasurer: Al Wytoshek
City Controller: Kevin Coughlin
City Solicitor: Attorney Keith Saunders
City Clerk: Anthony T. Margelewicz
Fiscal Manager: Holly M. Quinn
Building Inspector/Code Enforcemen: Andy Kratz/George Pavelitz
Deputy Code Enforcement: Sgt. Kevin Grevera
Special Events Coordinator/Civic Pride: Yvonne Bozinski
Updated: 2-28-07
Geography
Nanticoke is located at (41.199514, -75.999119).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.05%) is water.
Demographics
At its height in the 1930's the city of Nanticoke was home to over 27,000 People. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,955 people, 4,850 households, and 2,905 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,205.1/km² (3,124.0/mi²). There were 5,487 housing units at an average density of 603.6/km² (1,564.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.27% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 4,850 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was...
