Exeter, Pennsylvania

Exeter, Pennsylvania
House on Slocum Avenue
Location of Exeter in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Exeter
Exeter
Coordinates: 41°19′32″N 75°49′10″W / 41.32556°N 75.81944°W / 41.32556; -75.81944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
RegionGreater Pittston
Incorporated1884
Government
  TypeBorough Council
  MayorDenise Adams
Area
  Total
4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2)
  Land4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
  Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,514
  Density1,194.54/sq mi (461.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18643
Area code570
FIPS code42-24392

Exeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston-Wilkes-Barre area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Scranton and a few miles north of Wilkes-Barre. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River and has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2). As of the 2020 United States Census, Exeter had a population of 5,513.