Trucksville, Pennsylvania

Trucksville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Trucksville, Pennsylvania

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W / 41.30389; -75.93194Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W / 41.30389; -75.93194
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Township Kingston Township
Area
  Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
  Land 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,152
  Density 1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 18708
Area code(s) 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 / 41.30389°N 75.93194°W / 41.30389; -75.93194,[2] along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. It is served by the Shavertown post office with the zip code of 18708.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it 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 three-decade-old pizza place. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.

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