Lattimer, Pennsylvania

Lattimer, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
The Lattimer Colliery, photographed circa 1890 by William H. Rau
Lattimer, Pennsylvania Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°59′38″N 75°57′40″W / 40.99389°N 75.96111°WCoordinates: 40°59′38″N 75°57′40″W / 40.99389°N 75.96111°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Hazle Township
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km^2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	554
• Density	2,400/sq mi (920/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	18202
Area code(s)	570

Lattimer is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.^[1] It has been known in the past as Lattimer Mines.

History

It was the site of the Lattimer massacre in which Sheriff's deputies gunned down unarmed striking coal miners in 1897. Actor Jack Palance was originally from the village and born there in 1919.^[2]

Geography

Lattimer is located at 40°59′38″N 75°57′40″W / 40.99389°N 75.96111°W.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.^[4] It is located directly northeast of the CDP of Harleigh and lies 1 mile (2 km) northeast of the city of Hazleton. Lattimer uses the Hazleton zip code of 18234.

Notable people

• Matt Broderick, former MLB player
• Jack Palance, Academy Award winning actor^[5]

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lattimer CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lattimer CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
5. imdb.com