Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania | |
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FIPS code | 42-20648 |
Website | www |
Eagles Mere is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
Eagles Mere was laid out in 1877 and incorporated in 1899.[5] The Eagles Mere Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[6] Eagles Mere's name literally means "the eagle's lake", the word mere being a poetic synonym of "lake".[7]
Among the five large resort hotels serving the area from the 1880s to 1940s was the Forest Inn, opened in 1902. Its guests included
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (8.44%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 312 | — | |
1910 | 184 | −41.0% | |
1920 | 172 | −6.5% | |
1930 | 212 | 23.3% | |
1940 | 175 | −17.5% | |
1950 | 157 | −10.3% | |
1960 | 138 | −12.1% | |
1970 | 157 | 13.8% | |
1980 | 164 | 4.5% | |
1990 | 123 | −25.0% | |
2000 | 153 | 24.4% | |
2010 | 120 | −21.6% | |
2020 | 151 | 25.8% | |
2021 (est.) | 152 | [4] | 0.7% |
Sources:[10][11][12][3] |
At the
Of the 62 households, 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 33.9% of households were one person, and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.34.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 7.5% under the age of 18, 51.7% from 18 to 64, and 40.8% 65 or older. The median age was 63.3 years.
The median household income was $40,833 and the median family income was $63,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,052. None of the families and 3.1% of the population were living below the
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania (PA) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Eagles Mere Borough, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania (PA) 17731
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
- ^ Wise, Jr., Robert J. (1993). Facade Easements: A Preservation Alternative for Historic Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania (MSc). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ Goode, James (December 15, 2004). "Ms. Alvina Krause". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links
- Media related to Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons