Larksville, Pennsylvania
Larksville, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
570 | |
| FIPS code | 42-41608 |
| Website | larksvilleborough |
Larksville is a
History
Larksville was formed from a section of Plymouth Township; it was incorporated as a borough on November 10, 1909. Once known as Blindtown, the community's name was changed to Larksville in honor of Peggy Lark, a former resident.
The borough gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active
Geography
Larksville is located at 41°15′31″N 75°55′38″W / 41.25861°N 75.92722°W (41.258525, -75.927176).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 3.24%, is water. The Susquehanna River makes up Larksville's southeastern border. U.S. Route 11 travels through the southern portion of the borough. Most of the homes and businesses are located in central and southern Larksville. The northern portion of the borough mostly consists of hills, forests, and a few houses. Larksville is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 454 | — | |
| 1910 | 9,288 | — | |
| 1920 | 9,438 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 9,322 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 8,467 | −9.2% | |
| 1950 | 6,360 | −24.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,390 | −31.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,937 | −10.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,410 | 12.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,700 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,694 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,480 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,216 | −5.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 4,225 | [3] | 0.2% |
| Sources:[5][6][7][2] | |||
As of the
There were 1,808 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,467, and the median income for a family was $41,211. Males had a median income of $33,993 versus $21,998 for females. The
Notable people
- April Fronzoni, a field hockey striker from the United States
- Bryan Kocis, founder of Cobra Video
- Frank O'Connell, Pennsylvania State Representative and State Senator
- John Siegal, an American football player
- Joe Skladany, an American football player
- Leo Skladany, an American football player
See also
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ 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 4, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "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.
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