Bear Lake, Pennsylvania

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Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 The Reason Behing the Name 2 History 3 Life Today 4 Geography 5 Demographics 6 External links

[edit] The Reason Behing the Name

Bear Lake was given its name from all the black bears that used to roam around the small lake. Pride was taken very seriously by the men and women who used to reside in the gleaming star of a town, but this name has become an ugly thing, as it has been cursed by some of the lower people living in the town. Coincidentally an air shot of lake shows that the trees growing around the lake take the shape of a bears body and head.

[edit] History

From current knowledge Bear Lake was and started as a simple old mill town consisting of the workers families. As word of the amazing views and prime land grew so did the little town. But since the restriction of jobs and communication was fairly limited it didn't grow all that big. As years went by the town sustained a fair reputation as a great vacation spot and well rounded place to live. Of course the town stayed live and well with a hospital and general store even it own fire station. But as the years of keeping up the town grew older as did the people who cared about the heart and soul of Bear Lake. The Hospital went down, and eventually disappeared, as did the cozy little general store that once was a local place to chat with other shoppers. The days of keeping your houses nice, and careing about your fellow residents were over.

[edit] Life Today

Today Bear Lake has its good days and bad, but now its just a small black ember of the great flaming heart it used to have. People say its an "Awesome place to vacation", but thats only if your staying in your vacation home for that vacation. Even the church that had faired the longest in Bear Lake has been abandoned and is now inhabitated by some of lowest moochers in the town. Even the fire station is getting pretty low. Even Teenagers who are supposed to be having the time of thier lives in thier prime years can't enjoy living here as when anything goes wrong they get blamed and the town sinks even further into its grave. Eventually if the town doesn't pick up it will be abandoned by any people worth living next to, and eventually the moochers are left, keeping the once shining star un polished and gathering dust.

[edit] Geography

Bear Lake is located at 41°59′34″N, 79°30′20″W (41.992823, -79.505610)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 193 people, 66 households, and 55 families residing in the borough. The population density was 106.5/km² (277.1/mi²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 40.8/km² (106.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 66 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $28,929. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $10,329. About 3.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.992823° -79.50561°
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