Editing Hawley, Pennsylvania

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne]]
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| coordinates              = {{coord|41|28|35|N|75|11|00|W|region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
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| area_total_km2           = 1.60
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| population_density_km2   = 817.14
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| postal_code              = 18428, 18438
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| website                  = [http://www.hawley-borough.org/ Hawley Borough]
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| blank_info               = 42-33200
| named_for                = Irad Hawley
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'''Hawley''' is a [[Local government in Pennsylvania#Borough|borough]] on the [[Lackawaxen River]] in [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The borough's population was 1,229 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=Hawley%20borough,%20Pennsylvania |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

== History ==
The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Early industry centered on the transportation and support of nearby coal mining operations along with manufacturing facilities. The [[Bellemonte Silk Mill]], regarded as the largest [[bluestone]] building in the world, and [[J.S. O'Connor American Rich Cut Glassware Factory]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Pennsylvania|National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100709.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2010-07-09|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=2012-06-09|archive-date=2014-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804023616/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100709.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Attractions and recreation==
Hawley is home to a number of notable lakes, golf courses, and other recreational facilities, making it a leisure destination, particularly during the [[summer]] months.  Local attractions include:
*'''[[Lake Wallenpaupack]]''' - a 13-mile long lake
*'''[[Woodloch Pines]] & Woodloch Springs''' - a resort and golf course<ref>{{cite web | title= Poconos Family Resorts - All-Inclusive Family Vacations in the Poconos Mountains - Woodloch Pines | url= http://www.woodloch.com/home/ | publisher= Woodloch Pines, Inc. | access-date= 2011-09-07 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110902030529/http://woodloch.com/home/ | archive-date= 2011-09-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania 2010 | url= http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/article/0,28136,2007610,00.html/ | publisher=TI Golf Holdings Inc. | access-date=2011-09-07}}</ref>
*'''[[Bellemonte Silk Mill|The Hawley Silk Mill]]''' - the Bellemonte historical silk mill renovated by Peter Bohlin; now features shops, boutiques, a gym, a spa, offices and a college<ref>{{cite web |title=Hawley Silk Mill Project | url=http://www.hawleysilkmill.com | publisher = Jill Carletti}}</ref>
*'''The Ritz Theater''' - a community theater offering musicals and straight comedies during the summer months and holidays.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Ritz Playhouse | url=http://ritzplayhouse.com | publisher = Jill Carletti}}</ref>
*'''Hotel Belvidere''' - a historical hotel since 1902

==Geography==
Hawley is located where [[Middle Creek (Lackawaxen River)|Middle Creek]] enters the [[Lackawaxen River]], at {{Coord|41|28|42|N|75|10|45|W|type:city}} (41.478225, -75.179154)<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> at an elevation of {{convert|1033|ft|m|1}}.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>  Hawley students attend Wallenpaupack Areas Schools, with high, middle, and primary schools approximately five miles from town and located on the shores of [[Lake Wallenpaupack]].  Some kindergarten children attended school in the former Hawley High School, a WPA project and located in the borough, up until a few years ago when they were transferred back to the primary school.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (3.12%) is water.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|collapsed = Y
|location = Hawley, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2017)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 72
|Mar record high F = 85
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 69
|year record high F= 100

|Jan avg record high F = 54.8
|Feb avg record high F = 56.9
|Mar avg record high F = 68.7
|Apr avg record high F = 80.5
|May avg record high F = 85.1
|Jun avg record high F = 88.4
|Jul avg record high F = 90.4
|Aug avg record high F = 88.7
|Sep avg record high F = 85.3
|Oct avg record high F = 77.7
|Nov avg record high F = 69.7
|Dec avg record high F = 56.8
|year avg record high F = 92.2

|Jan high F = 33.0
|Feb high F = 35.7
|Mar high F = 44.6
|Apr high F = 57.5
|May high F = 68.9
|Jun high F = 76.7
|Jul high F = 81.3
|Aug high F = 79.4
|Sep high F = 72.8
|Oct high F = 60.8
|Nov high F = 48.6
|Dec high F = 37.9
|year high F = 58.1
| Jan mean F  = 23.2
| Feb mean F  = 25.0
| Mar mean F  = 33.3
| Apr mean F  = 44.8
| May mean F  = 55.9
| Jun mean F  = 64.6
| Jul mean F  = 69.1
| Aug mean F  = 67.0
| Sep mean F  = 60.2
| Oct mean F  = 48.6
| Nov mean F  = 38.0
| Dec mean F  = 28.9
| year mean F = 46.6
|Jan low F = 13.5
|Feb low F = 14.2
|Mar low F = 22.0
|Apr low F = 32.1
|May low F = 43.0
|Jun low F = 52.5
|Jul low F = 56.8
|Aug low F = 54.7
|Sep low F = 47.7
|Oct low F = 36.4
|Nov low F = 27.4
|Dec low F = 20.0
|year low F = 35.0

|Jan avg record low F = -6.9
|Feb avg record low F = -2.4
|Mar avg record low F = 4.4
|Apr avg record low F = 20.8
|May avg record low F = 29.7
|Jun avg record low F = 38.6
|Jul avg record low F = 45.2
|Aug avg record low F = 42.6
|Sep avg record low F = 33.6
|Oct avg record low F = 23.4
|Nov avg record low F = 14.7
|Dec avg record low F = 1.2
|year avg record low F = -9.8

|Jan record low F = -31
|Feb record low F = -25
|Mar record low F = -22
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 39
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = 12
|Nov record low F = -6
|Dec record low F = −19
|year record low F= −31
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.23
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.66
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.55
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.74
|May precipitation inch = 3.63
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.67
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.05
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.09
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.26
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.38
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.24
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.63
|year precipitation inch = 45.13
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan snow inch = 13.0
|Feb snow inch = 13.2
|Mar snow inch = 9.4
|Apr snow inch = 1.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 1.3
|Dec snow inch = 9.1
|year snow inch= 47.1
|Jan precipitation days = 10.9
|Feb precipitation days = 9.4
|Mar precipitation days = 10.4
|Apr precipitation days = 11.4
|May precipitation days = 12.6
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul precipitation days = 11.0
|Aug precipitation days = 10.3
|Sep precipitation days = 9.8
|Oct precipitation days = 10.6
|Nov precipitation days = 9.3
|Dec precipitation days = 11.6
|year precipitation days = 129.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan snow days = 6.3
|Feb snow days = 5.8
|Mar snow days = 3.0
|Apr snow days = 1.9
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 4.6
|Dec snow days = 10.1
|year snow days = 47.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name=NOWData>{{cite web| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=bgm| title = NOWData &ndash; NOAA Online Weather Data| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date   = 3 May 2023
}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>{{cite web| url =https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00363758&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL| title =Summary of Monthly Normals 1991&ndash;2020| publisher =National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date =3 May 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1882
|1890= 1968
|1900= 1925
|1910= 2018
|1920= 1939
|1930= 1811
|1940= 1778
|1950= 1602
|1960= 1433
|1970= 1331
|1980= 1181
|1990= 1244
|2000= 1303
|2010= 1211
|2020= 1229
|footnote=Sources:<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="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=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|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|url-status=dead}}</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>
}}

Census data shows that as of 2021,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Census Report |title=Census profile: Hawley, PA |url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4233200-hawley-pa/ |access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref> there were 1,176 people, 539 households, and 611 housing units in Hawley. 53% of the population was female and 47% male. The racial makeup of the borough was 77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 19% of the population. 4% of the population was foreign born, with 91% coming from Latin America, and 9% from Europe. 39% of the population was married and 61% single.

There were 539 households, out of which 44% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22% had a female householder, 9% male householder, and 25% were non-families. The average household size was 2.2. Of the 611 housing units, 88% were occupied and 50% owner-occupied. 60% of the housing units were single unit, 36% multi-unit, and 4% mobile home. The median value of owner-occupied housing unites was $145,900 - about 75% of the county and state median.

The median age of borough residents was 46.1, about 10% higher than the state median. 12% of residents were under the age of 18, 69% from 18 to 64, and 19% were 65 years of age or older.

The median household income in the borough was $41,385, while per capita income was $24,582, both below the state medians.  19.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22% of those under age 18 and 13% of those age 65 or over. 88.4% had a high school degree or better, and 19.7% had a bachelor's degree or better.

==Notable people==
* [[Homer Bigart]], two-time Pulitzer Prize winning reporter
* [[John J. Boyle (Public Printer)|John J. Boyle]], 19th [[Public Printer of the United States]] (attended Hawley High School)<ref>John J. Boyle, letter to [[Howard W. Cannon]], ''reprinted in''' {{cite book |author1=United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration |title=Nomination of John J. Boyle to be Public Printer: Hearings Before the Committee on Rules and Administration, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, October 19 and 26, 1977 |date=1977 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uWnQAAAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Charlie Gelbert (American football)|Charlie Gelbert]], football player; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
* [[Michael John Hoban]], prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
* [[Robert Koenig (filmmaker)|Robert Koenig]], film director, producer, and writer
* [[James W. McAndrew]], U.S. Army major general
* [[Rick Schmidlin]], film producer
* [[Norman Welton]], Associated Press journalist/photo editor

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Hawley, PA - Church Street View.jpg
File:Hawley, Pennsylvania (4094601907).jpg|The Ritz Theater in Hawley
File:Main Avenue, Hawley, PA.jpg|Photo of Main Avenue
File:Hawley, Pennsylvania (4094598885).jpg|Presbyterian church
File:Hawley, PA borough building, July 2024.jpg|Hawley Borough Building
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.visithawleypa.com Visit Hawley website]
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[[Category:Boroughs in Wayne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Pocono Mountains]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1803]]
[[Category:1827 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River]]