Bear Lake, Pennsylvania Explained

Bear Lake, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bear Lake in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.9928°N -79.5056°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1887
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Troyce Jehorek
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.69
Area Land Sq Mi:0.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:148
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:214.49
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16402
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-04608
Area Total Km2:1.79
Area Land Km2:1.79
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:82.78

Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bear Lake is located at 41.9928°N -79.5056°W (41.992823, -79.505610).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 193 people, 66 households, and 55 families residing in the borough. The population density was 277.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 74 housing units at an average density of 106.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 66 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $28,929. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $10,329. About 3.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.