Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua
tëmakwe
Borough
West Broad Street in Tamaqua in July 2013
West Broad Street in Tamaqua in July 2013
Etymology: Corruption of Native American word "Tankamochkhanna" meaning "Little Beaver Stream"[1]
Location of Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania (right)
Tamaqua is located in Pennsylvania
Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Location of Tamaqua in Pennsylvania
Tamaqua is located in the United States
Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Tamaqua (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°47′55″N 75°57′59″W / 40.79861°N 75.96639°W / 40.79861; -75.96639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Incorporated1832
Government
 • MayorNathan Gerace (R)[2]
Area
 • Total9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2)
 • Land9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
870 ft (270 m)
Population
 • Total6,934 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
6,932
 • Density696.93/sq mi (269.07/km2)
DemonymTamaquan
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18252
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-76032
School districtTamaqua Area
Map showing Tamaqua at the confluence of the Schuylkill River with Tamaqua Gap, which separates Nesquehoning Mountain to the east and Sharp Mountain across the gap to the west

Tamaqua (/təˈmɑːkwə/, Delaware: tëmakwe)[5] is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 6,934 as of the 2020 U.S. census.[4]

Tamaqua was established from territory from West Penn and Schuylkill Townships. The borough is part of the micropolitan statistical area of Pottsville.

Tamaqua is located 37.8 miles (60.8 km) northwest of Allentown, 87 miles (140 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 125.5 miles (202.0 km) west of New York City.

  1. ^ "Schuylkill County History: Indian Names". Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "19-year-old Now Mayor-Elect of Tamaqua". November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Online Lenape Talking Dictionary, "https://www.talk-lenape.org/detail?id=10044", Link

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