Editing Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania
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| image_map                = Adams County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Lake Heritage highlighted.svg
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| map_caption              = Location in [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Straban Township, Pennsylvania|Straban]], [[Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Mount Pleasant]], [[Mount Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Mount Joy]]
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|area_total_km2           = 5.39
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|population_total         = 2158
|population_density_sq_mi = 1163.97

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 500
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|postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 17325<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/17325|title=Lake Heritage PA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref>
|area_code                       = [[Area code 717|717]]
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|blank_info               = 42-40981
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|website                  = {{URL|www.lakeheritage.org}}
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|area_total_sq_mi = 2.08
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|population_density_km2 = 449.42
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'''Lake Heritage''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. Its population was 2,158 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4240981| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201645/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4240981| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Heritage CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 19, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lake Heritage is a residential community surrounding a 154-acre artificial lake of the same name {{convert|2|mi|0}} southeast of [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]]. The outlet of the lake flows into White Run, a tributary of [[Rock Creek (Monocacy River)|Rock Creek]], one of the headwater streams of the [[Monocacy River]] and part of the [[Potomac River]] watershed.

The CDP is located at {{coord|39|48|44|N|77|10|58|W|region:US_type:city}} (39.812194, -77.182876),<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> within three adjoining townships: [[Straban Township, Pennsylvania|Straban]], [[Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Mount Pleasant]], and [[Mount Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Mount Joy]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|1.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 24.76%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 1333
|2020= 2158
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<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>
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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 1,136 people, 445 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,724.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 508 housing units at an average density of {{convert|770.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.70% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 445 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,250, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $42,258 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,450. About 2.7% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is mostly in the [[Gettysburg Area School District]]<!--UNI 10710-->, with a portion in the [[Littlestown Area School District]]<!--UNI 13980-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42001_adams/DC20SD_C42001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42001_adams/DC20SD_C42001_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lakeheritage.org Lake Heritage Property Owners Association]

{{Adams County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Adams County, Pennsylvania]]