S.N.P.J., Pennsylvania
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S.N.P.J. is a borough located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the borough had a total population of 14. The 2000 census accidentally listed the population as 0. It is the least populous municipality of any kind in the state of Pennsylvania.
SNPJ's official name is The Borough of Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota. Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota (Slovene National Benefit Society) is 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. North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania, the municipality in which the center was originally located, restricted the sale of alcohol.
Geography
S.N.P.J. is located at 40°55'44" North, 80°29'55" West (40.928916, -80.498828)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 20 acres (0.08 km², 0.03 mi²) of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of 2000, 12 adults and two children reside in this borough.External links
- http://www.snpjrec.com/ (SNPJ Recreation Center)
- http://www.snpjrec.com/2000census.htm (2000 census information)
- http://www.snpj.com/ (SNPJ Home Page)
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