Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Village
Borough
Lewis Mansion
Location of Bear Creek Village in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°10′54″N75°45′11″W / 41.18167°N 75.75306°W / 41.18167; -75.75306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Settled	1779
Incorporated	1993
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)
• Land	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation	1,522 ft (464 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	291
• Density	153.48/sq mi (59.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-04599

Bear Creek Village is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 290 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

Bear Creek was first settled in the 1770s. On August 25, 1993, the village broke away from Bear Creek Township and became a borough. ^[4] The Bear Creek Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. ^[5]

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  Front of Lewis Mansion
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  Former store on White Haven Road

Geography

Bear Creek Village is located at 41°10′54″N75°45′11″W / 41.18167°N 75.75306°W / 41.18167; -75.75306 (41.181794, -75.752985). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 4.84%, is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	284		—
2010	257		−9.5%
2020	290		12.8%
2021 (est.)	290	[3]	0.0%
Sources: [8] [9] [10] [11] [2]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 284 people, 122 households, and 81 families living in the borough. The population density was 153.3 inhabitants per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 72.3 units per square mile (27.9 units/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.65% White and 0.35% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,324. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.9% of those over 64.

Education

It is in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. ^[12]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
4. 1990s Boundary Changes Geographic Change Notes: Pennsylvania, United States Census Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2011-03-30.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bear Creek Village borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 11, 2012.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
12. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-12-13. - Text list

External links

• Media related to Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons