Freeland, Pennsylvania

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Freeland is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) south of Wilkes Barre, and 10 miles northeast of Hazleton. in an agricultural region. Coal-mining had been a chief industry years ago at the turn of the century when the population numbered 5,254 in 1900. In 1910, 6,197 people lived there, and in 1940, 6,593 people lived in Freeland. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census. Freeland is the highest elevated borough in Pennsylvania at near 2000 feet above sea level

[edit] Geography

Freeland is located at 41°1′11″N, 75°53′45″W (41.019634, -75.895830)^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 3,643 people, 1,611 households, and 968 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,009.4/km² (5,230.0/mi²). There were 1,847 housing units at an average density of 1,018.8/km² (2,651.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.55% White, 0.11% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 1,611 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,891, and the median income for a family was $40,863. Males had a median income of $31,631 versus $21,471 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,701. About 11.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

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