Laflin

History

Laflin was incorporated as a borough in 1889. It was likely named for one of the owners of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company. The following year, in 1890, the population of the newly formed borough was just over two hundred. Coal mining led to a population boom in the region. Laflin witnessed its greatest increase between 1970 and 1980, when the number of residents grew by over 313% (or from 399 people to 1,650 people).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Wilkes-Barre Area HS
  High · Plains · 2,293 students · 19.9:1 ratio
• Wyoming Valley West SHS
  High · Plymouth · 1,357 students · 16:1 ratio
• State El Ctr
  Elementary · Larksville · 1,353 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Wyoming Valley West MS
  Middle · Kingston · 1,191 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• G A R MS
  Middle · Wilkes-Barre · 1,026 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Pittston Area SHS
  High · Pittston · 1,022 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Pittston Area MS
  Middle · Pittston · 964 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• Wyoming Area Sec Ctr
  High · Exeter · 953 students · 14.9:1 ratio