Editing Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania (8480027373).jpg
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| image_caption          = Lake Road ([[U.S. Route 6]])
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| etymology              = [[Conneaut Lake]]
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| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford]]
| established_title      = Founded
| established_date       = 1796
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| leader_title           = Mayor 
| leader_name            = Joel F. Agnew (R)
| unit_pref              = Imperial
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| area_total_km2         = 0.97
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="CLTopozone">{{cite web |title=Conneaut Lake Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Conneaut Lake Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/city/conneaut-lake/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=2 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 
| elevation_ft            = 1,085
| elevation_point         = middle of borough
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| elevation_max_ft        = 1,140
| elevation_max_point     = southwest corner of borough
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| elevation_min_ft        = 1,073
| elevation_min_point     = [[Conneaut Lake]]
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| population_total       = 625
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 642.66
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
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| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 16316
| area_code_type         = 
| area_code              = 814
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
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|population_est = 
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|blank_info = 42-15744
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.38
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.38
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_density_sq_mi = 1664.00
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'''Conneaut Lake''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|n|i|ˌ|ɔː|t}} is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]], [[Pennsylvania]], located at the southern end of the [[Conneaut Lake|lake of the same name]]. The population was 625 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/> down from 653 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4215744| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Conneaut Lake borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 3, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213045858/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4215744| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The town was founded in 1799 as "Evansburg", named for local farmer Abner Evans, who had opened a successful [[Gristmill|mill]], of which several more followed. The town’s population would continue to grow as soon it would be connected to other towns by a [[canal]] and later by railroad.

By the 1880’s the town’s economy boomed with the foundation of several important businesses, most notably, the famous tool company [[Channellock]] and The Conneaut Lake Ice Company (which was a major supplier of fresh ice for cities and towns around the [[Northeastern United States|northeast]]).

As locals around the area were colloquially referring to the town as the name of the neighboring lake, the town was officially renamed Conneaut in 1892. The same year the [[Conneaut Lake Park|famous local park]] was also opened, and the town became become a major tourist destination in [[Western Pennsylvania]].
[[File:MarionChristy.PNG|thumb|left|90px|Announcement of Marion Christy swimming Conneaut Lake in 1901.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Donovan|first1=Henry|title=Chicago Eagle|url=http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=CHE19010608&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------#|website=Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections|accessdate=2 July 2015}}</ref>]]In 1907 [[Tram|trolley]] lines were installed that connected the town and park with several other local towns, but by the 1920s these were mostly removed due to the automobile rendering it obsolete.

By the 1930’s the rise of [[refrigeration]] meant that most towns no longer needed fresh ice to preserve food, and thus saw the closure of the town’s Ice Company. This along and the closure/moving of other companies caused town’s local population to decline (although the population rose once again in the mid 20th century). Today the town serves mainly as a resourt town, home to many shops, restaurants and other amenities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Community Foundation |title=About Conneaut Lake |url=http://newconneautlake.com/index.php/about-conneaut-lake |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Conneautlake.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Conneaut Lake summer day.jpg|thumb|[[Conneaut Lake]] as viewed from the east end of town|300x300px]]
Conneaut Lake borough is located southwest of the center of Crawford County at {{coord|41|36|8|N|80|18|24|W|type:city}} (41.602322, -80.306733).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its northeastern border follows Second Street, which parallels the southwestern shore of [[Conneaut Lake]], the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. The entire borough is surrounded by [[Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Sadsbury Township]], a separate municipality.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.94|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> [[U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania|U.S. routes 6]] and [[U.S. Route 322|322]] pass through the borough, leading east together {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Meadville, Pennsylvania|Meadville]], the Crawford County seat. US 6 leads northwest {{convert|7.5|mi}} to [[Linesville, Pennsylvania|Linesville]] at the northeast end of [[Pymatuning Reservoir]] and {{convert|14|mi}} to the [[Ohio]] border, while US 322 leads southwest {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Jamestown, Pennsylvania|Jamestown]] at the southern end of Pymatuning Reservoir and {{convert|17|mi}} to the Ohio border.

[[Conneaut Lake Park]], the local amusement resort which opened over 130 years ago, is located {{Convert|3|mi|0}} north of the borough, near the northwestern end of the lake.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 197
|1870= 174
|1880= 197
|1890= 291
|1900= 343
|1910= 725
|1920= 347
|1930= 496
|1940= 598
|1950= 676
|1960= 700
|1970= 745
|1980= 767
|1990= 699
|2000= 708
|2010= 653
|2020= 625
|estyear=2022
|estimate=617
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=en }}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 708 people, 331 households, and 187 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,927.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 370 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,007.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 331 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $42,375. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,486. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.conneautlake.com/ Conneaut Lake Area Business Association]

{{Crawford County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1796]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1796 establishments in Pennsylvania]]