Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
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Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty
, an eminent colonial-era group that eventually defeated the notion of Great Britain
's Stamp Act
. The population was 2,888 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (16.17%) is water. The lake has a maxium depth of 100 feet.
Though claimed to be the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania, it is in fact the second largest, behind Conneaut Lake
. Harvey's Lake surface area is 658 acres compared to the 947 acre Conneaut Lake.
of 2000, there were 2,888 people, 1,185 households, and 791 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 540.1 people per square mile (208.4/km²). There were 1,735 housing units at an average density of 324.5 per square mile (125.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.14% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
les there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $51,319. Males had a median income of $31,059 versus $25,528 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $22,795. About 3.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
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. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a political group made up of American patriots that originated in the pre-independence North American British colonies. The group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists from the usurpations by the British government after 1766...
, an eminent colonial-era group that eventually defeated the notion of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
's Stamp Act
Stamp Act
A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those that pay the tax receive an official stamp on their documents, making them legal documents. The taxes raised under a stamp act are called stamp duty. This system of taxation was first devised...
. The population was 2,888 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Harveys Lake is located at 41°21′48"N 76°2′38"W (41.363335, -76.043989).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (16.17%) is water. The lake has a maxium depth of 100 feet.
Though claimed to be the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania, it is in fact the second largest, behind Conneaut Lake
Conneaut Lake
Conneaut Lake is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. It is located in western Crawford County near a town with the same name. During the summer season, it is heavily populated with people vacationing to the lake area, some from the area spending time in their houses on the lake, and many...
. Harvey's Lake surface area is 658 acres compared to the 947 acre Conneaut Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,888 people, 1,185 households, and 791 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 540.1 people per square mile (208.4/km²). There were 1,735 housing units at an average density of 324.5 per square mile (125.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.14% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
les there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $51,319. Males had a median income of $31,059 versus $25,528 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $22,795. About 3.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.