Summary for Stanhope

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Located in: Schuylkill County (see below)

Time Zone: Stanhope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 550 feet [167.64 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Stanhope:

Lat: 40.534800° (or 40°32'5" N)

Lon: -76.351900° (or -76°21'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Swatara Hill<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Stanhope

GNIS ID: 1204718

FIPS State / Place Code: 42 / 73640

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stanhope)

The community of Pottsville is the County Seat for Schuylkill County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Schuylkill)

Population

Total Area:<5> 782 sq. miles [2,027.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 69,323

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Schuylkill

GNIS ID: 1213685

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 107

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stanhope)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stanhope)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanhope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Stanhope, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Stanhope.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Stanhope. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).