S.N.P.J., Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 40°55′44″N 80°29′55″W / 40.92889, -80.49861
S.N.P.J.
Borough
Official name: Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society)
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
County Lawrence
Coordinates 40°55′44″N 80°29′55″W / 40.92889, -80.49861
Area 0.7 sq mi (2 km²)
Population 14 (2003)
Density 20 /sq mi (8 /km²)
Established 1978
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code 724
Location of S.N.P.J. in Lawrence County
Location of S.N.P.J. in Lawrence County
Location of S.N.P.J. in Pennsylvania
Location of S.N.P.J. in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

S.N.P.J. is a borough located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 U.S. census, it has a population of zero, although the borough itself counted 14 residents in 2003.[1]

S.N.P.J. stands for Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society), a fraternal society and financial co-operative based in Imperial, Pennsylvania.

The society applied to have their 500 acre (2 km²) recreation center in western Pennsylvania designated as a separate municipality in 1977. The S.N.P.J. borough was created so that the society could, among other things, get their own liquor license.[1] North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania, the municipality in which the center was originally located, restricted the sale of alcohol on Sundays.

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[edit] Geography

S.N.P.J. is located at 40°55′44″N, 80°29′55″W (40.928916, -80.498828)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), with 20 acres (0.08 km², 0.03 sq mi) of the area covered by water.

The borough is more of a recreation complex than a borough, and has 60 rental cabins, 115 mobile home slots, an artificial lake and is open to the public as a summertime resort and facility for bingo, weddings and dances. Being a member of the society gets you a discount on the events.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2000, 12 adults and two children reside in this borough.[1]

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