Bear Lake, Pennsylvania

Bear Lake, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location of Bear Lake in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Bear Lake, Pennsylvania Location of Bear Lake in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°59′34″N79°30′20″W / 41.99278°N 79.50556°W / 41.99278; -79.50556 Coordinates: 41°59′34″N79°30′20″W / 41.99278°N 79.50556°W / 41.99278; -79.50556
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Warren
Founded	1887
Government
• Mayor	Troyce Jehorek
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	148
• Density	214.49/sq mi (82.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16402
Area code	814

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°59′34″N79°30′20″W / 41.99278°N 79.50556°W / 41.99278; -79.50556 (41.992823, -79.505610). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	154		—
1890	313		103.2%
1900	275		−12.1%
1910	221		−19.6%
1920	241		9.0%
1930	162		−32.8%
1940	214		32.1%
1950	239		11.7%
1960	260		8.8%
1970	281		8.1%
1980	249		−11.4%
1990	193		−22.5%
2000	193		0.0%
2010	164		−15.0%
2020	148		−9.8%
Sources: [4] [5] [6] [2]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 193 people, 66 households, and 55 families residing in the borough. The population density was 277.1 people per square mile (106.5/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (40.8/km²). 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.

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "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.