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Meshoppen

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Total population

549

Median home value

$153,300

7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,750

Meshoppen$79k
National$74k
Coordinates41.61°, -76.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Pennsylvania, United States, Meshoppen stands as a small borough. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 549. Its coordinates of 41.609°, -76.042° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The borough extends across a compact 1.8 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,353 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 305 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Meshoppen.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
19.8
Median home value
$153,300
Housing units
162
Poverty rate
11%
Unemployment
7.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.3%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.6093
Longitude
-76.0418
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
76,157
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,476
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,463
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,373
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,329
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,305
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,259
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    2,207
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,016

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2025-06-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,353

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
191
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Meshoppen

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library