Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Borough
570
FIPS code	42-18736
Website	dwgpa.gov

Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap, the pass through which the Lackawanna Corridor and Interstate 80 run across the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border along the Delaware River.

The population of Delaware Water Gap was 675 at the

History

The Delaware Water Gap station (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[4]

Geography

Delaware Water Gap is located at 40°58′55″N 75°8′33″W / 40.98194°N 75.14250°W / 40.98194; -75.14250 (40.982028, -75.142624).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	201		—
1890	467		132.3%
1900	469		0.4%
1910	446		−4.9%
1920	373		−16.4%
1930	443		18.8%
1940	410		−7.4%
1950	734		79.0%
1960	554		−24.5%
1970	533		−3.8%
1980	597		12.0%
1990	733		22.8%
2000	744		1.5%
2010	746		0.3%
2020	675		−9.5%
2021 (est.)	682	[6]	1.0%
Sources:[7][8][9]2020[10][11][2]

As of the

, there were 746 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.3% Black, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 0.9% from two or more races. 7.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the

of any race were 4.97% of the population.

There were 345 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,708, and the median income for a family was $45,795. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $26,083 for females. The

, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Public education

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The borough is served by the Stroudsburg Area School District.

Transportation

As of 2018, there were 7.51 miles (12.09 km) of public roads in Delaware Water Gap, of which 3.96 miles (6.37 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 3.55 miles (5.71 km) were maintained by the borough.^[12]

Interstate 80 is the main highway serving Delaware Water Gap. It follows the Keystone Shortway along a northwest-southeast alignment through the borough, crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey via the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge. Pennsylvania Route 611 also traverses the borough, following a northwest-southeast alignment via Foxtown Hill Road and Main Street.

The Appalachian Trail runs through the town before exiting to Nj

Happenings

• Each year in September, the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts Festival takes place. The festival showcases world-renowned jazz artists, sculptors, and painters who live in or around the town.

Climate

According to the

from December through February.

Ecology

According to the

See also

• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Water gap

References

External links

• Media related to Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons