Needmore, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Needmore post office
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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  (2020)
• 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(s)	717
FIPS code	42-52872

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. Needmore was created on April 27, 1954.

Geography

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

Geology

The Devonian geologic formation called the Needmore Formation is named after the town of Needmore.

In popular culture

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.

See also

In Spanish: Needmore (Pensilvania) para niños