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Greater Nanticoke Area School District, Pennsylvania

Greater Nanticoke Area School District is a unified school district in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 18,117 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 51.3 sq mi (133 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
18,117 ± 368
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Luzerne County
Land area
51.3 sq mi (133 km²)
Median household income
$59,581 ± $4,739
Median home value
$107,600 ± $5,488
Water area
1.85 sq mi (4.8 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4216290
Coordinates (central point)
41.187623, -76.038472
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Greater Nanticoke Area School District, largest first

  1. Nanticoke (city)10,653 people
  2. Newport Township4,464 people
  3. Glen Lyon (CDP)1,925 people
  4. Plymouth Township1,697 people
  5. Conyngham Township1,303 people
  6. West Nanticoke (CDP)632 people
  7. Sheatown (CDP)614 people
  8. Mocanaqua (CDP)593 people
  9. Wanamie (CDP)555 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Hanover Area School District5.1 mi east
  2. Crestwood School District7.8 mi southeast
  3. Wyoming Valley West School District8.9 mi northeast
  4. Berwick Area School District11 mi southwest
  5. Lake-Lehman School District11 mi north
  6. Northwest Area School District11 mi west

These share a boundary with Greater Nanticoke Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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