Chinchilla is a
village and
census-designated place in
Scott and
South Abington townships,
Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP's population was 2,098 at the time of the 2010
United States Census. It was known as "Leach's Flats" until supposedly renamed by a female postmaster in the 1880 after her
chinchilla-fur shawl. Chinchilla is located in the gorge of
Leggetts Creek, which flows southward into the
Lackawanna River on the north side of
Scranton.
Interstate 81,
U.S. Route 6/
11 and the
Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Lackawanna Railroad) use the gorge between Scranton and
Clarks Summit. Chinchilla has its own post office, with
ZIP Code 18410.
Demographics
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,959 | | — |
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