Map of Hughestown borough

Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2020 census.

Hughestown borough overview:
Name:	Hughestown borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Luzerne County
Incorporated:	1879
Total Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km²)
Land Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,329
Population Density:	1,527.59/sq mi (589.82/km²)
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4236152

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History

In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad train. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km), all land. U.S. Route 11 runs through the southern portion of the borough. Hughestown is served by the Pittston Area School District. Robert Yaple Memorial Park is located in central Hughestown. Most of the homes and businesses are located in the western portion of the borough, while the eastern section consists of mostly forests and culm banks.