Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°06′54″N 75°27′37″W / 41.11500°N 75.46028°W / 41.11500; -75.46028
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Pocono Pines
570 and 272
FIPS code42-61768

Pocono Pines is a

2020 United States Census was 2,007,[3]
an increase over the 1,409 population at the 2010 census.

Geography

Pocono Pines is located at 41°6′54″N 75°27′37″W / 41.11500°N 75.46028°W / 41.11500; -75.46028 (41.114976, -75.460408).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (9.95%) is water.

History

An early postcard of the Presbyterian Young People's Conference held at Assembly Lodge in Pocono Pines

Pocono Pines is located in the heart of the

Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, organized a corporation known as the Pocono Spring Water Ice Company sometime in the 1890s. In September 1895, a 14-foot (4.3 m) dam was constructed across the creek and water began backing-up forming "Lake Naomi
", a lake more than a mile long and about one-third of a mile wide. The Pocono Spring Water Ice Company was granted a 99-year lease for "the exclusive use of the water and its privileges." It was chartered for the purpose of "erecting a dam, for pleasure, boating, skating, fishing and the cutting, storing and selling of ice."

In 1902, visitors came from many of the surrounding metropolitan areas including

Pennsylvania Supreme Court case took place over who owned the water rights to Lake Naomi
, as the surrounding lands were soon owned by many different parties. See Miller v. Lutheran Conference & Camp Ass'n, 331 Pa. 241 (Pa. 1938).

In 1963, the Logan Steele family purchased 2,600 acres (11 km2) surrounding the lake which eventually was turned into a resort community called the Lake Naomi Club. Logan Steele died in the 1980s, and the club is now owned by its members and run by a

board of governors. Lake Naomi Club today includes 1,400 families who own property surrounding Lake Naomi. Lake Naomi itself is a 277-acre (1.12 km2) lake with private beaches and marinas. The Club has a very active sailing organization, three pools, including a 50-meter outdoor Olympic-sized pool with a scenic view of the lake, 18 tennis
courts, and full service clubhouse.

There is another community center that lies directly across from Timber Trails (a branch off Lake Naomi) that was completed and opened Memorial Day weekend of 2007 for all community members to enjoy.

Eventually, Naomi Pines was renamed Pocono Pines. Route 940 is the main thoroughfare through the village of Pocono Pines. Various businesses are located at the intersection of Route 940 and Route 423.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,013—
20101,40939.1%
20202,00742.4%
Sources:[5][3]

At the 2020

Latino
of any race were 9.7% of the population.

There were 477 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 41.5% were married couples living together, 28.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 28.1% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 2.6. 19.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 86.1% were 18 years and above, and 39.3% were 65 and above.

The

poverty line
.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau". Retrieved November 8, 2020.

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