Mehoopany, Pennsylvania
Mehoopany, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Mehoopany | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′48″N 76°03′38″W / 41.56333°N 76.06056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| First settled | After 1783 |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 884 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18629 |
| Area codes | 272 & 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1180870[1] |
Mehoopany is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 87, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south of Meshoppen. Mehoopany has a post office with ZIP code 18629.[2][3]
History
The earliest settlements in Mehoopany were located in the "Vaughn's Bend" and "Grist Flat". Vaughn's Bend was first settled by a veteran of the American Revolutionary War named Henry Love shortly after its end. Meanwhile, the Grist Flat was settled later on in an unknown period by a man named Grist.[4]
The first house supported by a frame building was built by a man known as David Jayne in the year 1806.[4]
The town was laid out in 1818.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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The United States Census Bureau defined Mehoopany as a census designated place (CDP) in 2023.[5]
The population in 2025 was 884.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Mehoopany". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Old Home Day. "Mehoopany Had An Enjoyable Time At Its Recent Gathering"". Tunkhannock New Age. September 11, 1930. p. 4.
- ^ "2023 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Mehoopany, Pennsylvania Population 2025". World Population Review. Retrieved September 19, 2025.