Map of Laflin borough

Laflin is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,443 at the time of the 2020 census.

Laflin borough overview:
Name:	Laflin borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Luzerne County
Incorporated:	1889
Total Area:	1.31 sq mi (3.40 km²)
Land Area:	1.31 sq mi (3.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,451
Population Density:	1,106.79/sq mi (427.28/km²)
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4240848
Website:	www.laflinboro.com

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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).