Silkworth, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Silkworth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 820 at the 2010 census.[2]
Silkworth, Pennsylvania | |
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  Silkworth Location in Pennsylvania  Silkworth Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′20″N 76°5′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Lehman |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 820 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18621[1] |
| Area code | 570 |
Geography
Silkworth is located at 41°16′20″N 76°5′10″W,[3] along Pennsylvania Route 29 on the west shore of Lake Silkworth, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Nanticoke.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 11.0%, is water.[4]
Education
The school district is Lake-Lehman School District.[5]
