Nuangola, Pennsylvania

Nuangola, Pennsylvania
Borough
Nuangola Municipal Building
Nuangola, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Incorporated	1908
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	679
• Density	570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Nuangola is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the northeastern Coal Region. The population was 679 at the 2010 census. Near the borough is a heart-shaped lake called Nuangola Lake. Police services are provided by the Rice Township Police Department

Origin of name

The name Nuangola probably derives from an Algonquian language 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 of 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."

Geography

Nuangola is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 13.04%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	124		—
1920	87		−29.8%
1930	241		177.0%
1940	309		28.2%
1950	295		−4.5%
1960	346		17.3%
1970	464		34.1%
1980	726		56.5%
1990	701		−3.4%
2000	671		−4.3%
2010	679		1.2%
Est. 2014	669		−1.5%
Sources:

As of the census 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.

Attractions

Nuangola is home of the Theatre at the Grove. From the 1930s through the 1950s it was a popular summer stock playhouse. Kirk Douglas, Joseph Cotton, and Jean Kerr, among others, had early roles there. After having been closed for decades, the theatre was restarted in 2006 as a Non-Equity stock theatre. Since then the theatre has produced productions of such shows as Godspell, On Golden Pond,Plaza Suite, Prisoner of Second Avenue, Ring of Fire and A Christmas Carol among others.