Masthope Mountain Community is a census-designated place[3] located in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in far northeastern Pike County near the New York border. As of the 2010 census[3] the population was 685.
Masthope Mountain Community | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.45 sq mi (14.13 km2) |
| • Land | 5.22 sq mi (13.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 681 |
| • Density | 130.38/sq mi (50.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-48032 |
Masthope is a name derived from a Native American language purported to mean "beads of glass".[4]
It is a private community of single family homes in the most northern tier of the Poconos Mountains. The community has a lodge, built in 2005, which has a restaurant overlooking the Delaware River, as well as a ski area, horse stables, a fitness center, and a beach.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 681 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "US Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.