Editing Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|the lake|Harveys Lake (Pennsylvania)}}
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'''Harveys Lake''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Back Mountain, Pennsylvania|Back Mountain]], a {{convert|118|sqmi|km2}} region in northern Luzerne County.

The borough is named after the [[Harveys Lake (Pennsylvania)|lake]], its principal feature, which in turn was named after Benjamin Harvey, a local settler. Harvey was a member of the [[Sons of Liberty]], an eminent colonial-era group that fought against [[Great Britain]]'s [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act of 1765]].

As of the 2020 census, the population of the borough of Harveys Lake was 2,786.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Sunset, Harvey's Lake, Pennsylvania (75649).jpg|thumb|left|Old [[postcard]] of Harveys Lake]] 
Harveys Lake was not officially incorporated as a borough until 1968. Prior to that, the area was an unincorporated part of [[Lake Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Lake Township]].

According to [[The Jesuit Relations]], prior to European colonization, the region was inhabited by the [[Scahentoarrhonon]] people, an [[Iroquois|Iroquoian]]-speaking group.

Historically, the first White resident in the vicinity of the lake was Matthew Scouten, who arrived in the early 1790s, but the first White settlers were the Worthingtons, who arrived in 1806.

Harveys Lake became a major resort destination in the early 20th century, attracting tourists from all over the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. Hotels, cottages, boathouses, a [[casino]], and even an [[amusement park]] were constructed around the lake. The grand Hotel Oneonta was especially prominent in the early 1900s; former [[United States President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] was a guest in August 1912.<ref name = "backmountain">{{Citation|author = Harrison Wick|publisher = Arcadia Publishing|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=lQy3U1_PissC&pg=PA118|title = Pennsylvania's Back Mountain|pages = 116&ndash;119|year = 2009|isbn = 9780738562780}}</ref>

From 1952 to 1956, Pennsylvania State Senator [[T. Newell Wood]] hosted the Brynfan Tyddyn Road Race around his estate in Harveys Lake.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryfan Tyddyn Home Team Advantage |url=https://thechicane.com/2009/07/07/brynfan-tyddyn-home-team-advantage/ |website=www.thechicane.com |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref> Brynfan Tyddyn is Welsh for "large farm on a hilltop" and the race consisted of 10 laps around a 3.5 mile course around the estate.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petrillo |first1=F. Charles |title=Harvey's Lake History |url=http://harveyslake.org/text/story_brynfan.htm |website=www.harveyslake.org |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref>  The race was discontinued in 1957 after a fatal accident and officials determined the course was too dangerous and difficult for participants and spectators to reach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skrapits |first1=Elizabeth |title=Remembering the glory days of car races at Harveys Lake |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/arts-living/2.223/remembering-the-glory-days-of-car-races-at-harveys-lake-1.1219879 |website=www.citizensvoice.com |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Harveys Lake is located at {{coord|41|21|48|N|76|2|38|W|type:city}} (41.363335, -76.043989).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|16.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|13.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 16.45%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harveys Lake borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> The [[Harveys Lake (Pennsylvania)|lake]] has a maximum depth of {{convert|104|ft}}. [[Pennsylvania Route 415]], which encircles the lake, is a major highway in the borough. Most of the homes and businesses are located within proximity to the lake. Forested mountains are located on the outskirts of town. 
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 1693
|1980= 2318
|1990= 2746
|2000= 2888
|2010= 2791
|2020= 2786
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2792
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|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|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><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|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,888 people, 1,185 households, and 791 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|540.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,735 housing units at an average density of {{convert|324.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 1,185 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $51,319. Males had a median income of $31,059 versus $25,528 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $22,795. About 3.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Lake-Lehman School District]]<!--UNI 13020-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42079_luzerne/DC20SD_C42079.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42079_luzerne/DC20SD_C42079_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[T. Newell Wood]] (1909-1982), Pennsylvania State Senator

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania}}
*{{Official website|harveyslakeborough.com}}

{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1781]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]