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Mountain Top — CDP — Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Mountain TopCoordinates: 41°8′17″N 75°55′54″W / 41.13806°N 75.93167°WCoordinates: 41°8′17″N 75°55′54″W / 41.13806°N 75.93167°W Country United States State Pennsylvania County Luzerne Area – Total 69 sq mi (178.7 km2) – Land 68.2 sq mi (176.6 km2) – Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) Population (2000) – Total 15,269 – Density 221.3/sq mi (85.4/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 18707 Area code(s) 570 FIPS code GNIS feature ID Mountain Top is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 15,269.
Mountain Top consists of the entirety of Dorrance Township, Fairview Township, Rice Township, Slocum Township, and Wright Township.
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Name
Though it is generally accepted that the area's proper name is "Mountain Top," there has been some debate about whether it should actually be "Mountaintop." The local historical society uses the spelling "Mountain Top".[1] The United States Postal Service uses the spelling "Mountain Top" for ZIP Code 18707 and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spells it Mountain Top on a Pennsylvania driver's license. The local newspaper, however, the Mountaintop Eagle,[2] uses the Mountaintop spelling in both its title as well as any reference to its location
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,556 households, and 4,394 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 224.0 people per square mile (86.5/km²). There were 5,774 housing units at an average density of 84.7/sq mi (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.02% White, 0.54% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 5,556 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,655, and the median income for a family was $58,588. Males had a median income of $41,271 versus $26,346 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,480. About 2.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Mountain Top is located in the Crestwood Area School District which covers over 110 square miles (280 km2). In this area is included Dennison Township, Dorrance Township, Fairview Township, Nuangola Borough, Rice Township, Slocum Township, White Haven Borough, Wright Township, and Penn Lake Borough.
The Crestwood School District consists of five schools:
- Rice Elementary School - Rice Township (Grades K-6) The Principal is Mr. Kevin Seyer.
- Fairview Elementary School - Fairview Township (Grades K-6)
- St. Jude's Catholic School - Wright Township (Grades K-8)
- After Grade 8, students can continue Catholic education by attending Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre, or can enter Crestwood High School.
- Crestwood Middle School - Mountain Top (Grades 7 and 8) The teaching teams are Wildcats, Thunderbees, Red team, and White team. The Principal, as of 2007, is Mr. Brian Baddick.
- Crestwood High School - Mountain Top (Grades 9-12).
References
- ^ http://www.mthsinc.com/
- ^ http://www.mteagle.com/
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Crestwood High School
- Crestwood School District Home Page
- Mountain Top Historical Society
- Mountaintop On The Move
- NEPA309.Com: A Live Motion Camera View of Route 309 in Mountain Top
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