Edwardsville (Pennsylvania)
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Edwardsville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2mi west of Wilkes Barre and also adjacent to the boroughs of Kingston to the north and Larksville to the south. It is strictly a residential place, the population being 5,165 in 1900 and 8,407 in 1910. A substantial decrease in the population has occurred since the population count of 1940, which was 7,998. The population was 4,816 at the 2010 census. Edwardsville was settled in 1768 by settlers from Connecticut. It was incorporated as a borough in 1884.GeographyEdwardsville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1km2, of which 3.0km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 2.95%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,984 people, 2,345 households, and 1,280 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,233.5 people per square mile (1,630.8/km2). There were 2,587 housing units at an average density of 2,197.4 per square mile (846.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.43% White, 2.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
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