Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Northumberland County | |
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![]() Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
![]() Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 40°51′N 76°43′W / 40.85°N 76.71°W | |
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Founded | March 21, 1772 |
Named for | Northumberland |
Seat | Sunbury |
Largest city | Sunbury |
Area | |
• Total | 478 sq mi (1,240 km2) |
• Land | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 4.0%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018) | 91,083 |
• Density | 204/sq mi (79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 9th, 12th |
Website | www |
Northumberland County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 94,528.[1] Its county seat is Sunbury.[2] The county was created on March 21, 1772 from parts of Lancaster, Berks, Bedford, Cumberland, and Northampton counties and is named after the English county of Northumberland.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.