Nuangola, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Nuangola is a borough in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, in the northeastern Coal Region
. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. Near the borough is a heart-shaped lake called Nuangola Lake.
spoken by the indigenous American Indians
of the area (most likely the Delaware
, the region's largest tribe, although some Nanticoke
and Shawnee
also lived there at the time). According to legend, an American Indian maiden named Nuangola is believed to have drowned in the lake. Another story states that Nuangola is the Indian word for "Three-Cornered Lake" or "Triangular Lake," the latter which was another name for the area prior to it being officially named Nuangola. It has also been proposed that Nuangola means "people of the north."http://www.nepanewsletter.com/towns.html
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (12.50%) is water.
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of 2000, there were 671 people, 259 households, and 193 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 594.7 people per square mile (229.3/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 327.9 per square mile (126.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 259 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,964, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,851. About 7.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the northeastern Coal Region
Coal Region
The Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains comprising Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, and the extreme northeast corner of Dauphin counties....
. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. Near the borough is a heart-shaped lake called Nuangola Lake.
Origin of name
The name Nuangola probably derives from an Algonquian languageAlgonquian languages
The Algonquian languages also Algonkian) are a subfamily of Native American languages which includes most of the languages in the Algic language family. The name of the Algonquian language family is distinguished from the orthographically similar Algonquin dialect of the Ojibwe language, which is a...
spoken by the indigenous American Indians
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
of the area (most likely the Delaware
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
, the region's largest tribe, although some Nanticoke
Nanticoke Indian Tribe
The Nanticoke people are an indigenous American Algonquian people, whose traditional homelands are in Chesapeake Bay and Delaware. Today they live in the northeast United States, especially Delaware; in Canada; and in Oklahoma.-History:...
and Shawnee
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
also lived there at the time). According to legend, an American Indian maiden named Nuangola is believed to have drowned in the lake. Another story states that Nuangola is the Indian word for "Three-Cornered Lake" or "Triangular Lake," the latter which was another name for the area prior to it being officially named Nuangola. It has also been proposed that Nuangola means "people of the north."http://www.nepanewsletter.com/towns.html
Geography
Nuangola is located at 41.157132°N 75.977081°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (12.50%) is water.
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 671 people, 259 households, and 193 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 594.7 people per square mile (229.3/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 327.9 per square mile (126.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 259 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,964, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $16,851. About 7.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.