Summary
Needmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 170.[3] Needmore was created on April 27, 1954.[further explanation needed]
Needmore, Pennsylvania | |
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 Needmore post office | |
  Needmore  Needmore | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′45″N 78°8′41″W / 39.84583°N 78.14472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Belfast |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 337.00/sq mi (130.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17238 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-52872 |
Geography edit
Needmore is in south-central Fulton County, at the intersection of U.S. Route 522 (Great Cove Road) and Route 655 (Thompson Road) in Belfast Township. US 522 leads south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 70 at Warfordsburg and northeast 13 miles (21 km) to McConnellsburg, the Fulton County seat. PA 655 leads south 9 miles (14 km) to the Maryland border (the Mason–Dixon line). Hancock, Maryland, is 11 miles (18 km) south via PA 655 and 12 miles (19 km) south via US 522.
The community is located in the valley of Tonoloway Creek, a southward-flowing tributary of the Potomac River. The north end of Tonoloway Ridge rises just south of Needmore.
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Needmore from Route 522
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geology edit
The Devonian geologic formation called the Needmore Formation is named after the town of Needmore.[5]
In popular culture edit
A fictionalized version of Needmore appeared in the Season 1 finale ("Hiatus") of the NBC comedy program 30 Rock.
The Mommyheads published a song Needmore, Pennsylvania on their album Bingham's Hole released 1995.
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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Needmore CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Willard, Bradford, and Cleaves, A.B., 1939, "Ordovician-Silurian Relations in Pennsylvania": Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 50, no. 7, p. 1165-1198.