Chinchilla, Pennsylvania

Chinchilla is a village and census-designated place in Scott and South Abington townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP's population was 2,098 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[7] It was known as "Leach's Flats" until supposedly renamed by a female postmaster in the 1880 after her chinchilla-fur shawl.[8] Chinchilla is located in the gorge of Leggetts Creek, which flows southward into the Lackawanna River on the north side of Scranton. Interstate 81, U.S. Route 6/11 and the Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Lackawanna Railroad) use the gorge between Scranton and Clarks Summit. Chinchilla has its own post office, with ZIP Code 18410.

Chinchilla, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Chinchilla
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Chinchilla, Pennsylvania."
Chinchilla
Coordinates: 41°29′9.1″N 75°39′59.3″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
U.S. Congressional DistrictPA-10
School DistrictsLakeland (Region III)
Abington Heights (Region III)
CountyLackawanna
Magisterial Districts45-3-03[1]
45-3-01[1]
TownshipsScott
South Abington
Area
[2]
 • Total2.58 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Land2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,165[3] ft (355 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total1,959
 • Density782.04/sq mi (301.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
De facto
18411[5] (Clarks Summit)
Area code570
GNIS feature IDs1198566[3] (village)
2628808[6] (CDP)
FIPS codes42-13480

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,959—
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

References
  1. "Magisterial District Judges". Lackawanna County. Lackawanna County. 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Chinchilla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  6. "Chinchilla Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 10, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  7. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Census.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  8. ">Origin of town names of Northeast Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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