Conneaut Lakeshore is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States: * Crawford County, Arkansas * Crawford County, Georgia * Crawford County, Illinois * Crawford County, Indiana * Crawford County, Iowa * Crawford County, Kansas * Crawford County, ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, United States. The population was 2,395 at the 2010 census.

Geography

The Conneaut Lakeshore CDP surrounds

Conneaut Lake Conneaut Lake is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania by surface area. It is located in western Crawford County near a town with the same name. Its has a surface area of approximately 925 acres. The site of the lake is actually in adjacent ...

, the largest natural lake wholly in Pennsylvania. It is located in northwestern Pennsylvania at (41.625296, -80.297706), in western Crawford County. The CDP consists of all development around the lake except for the borough of

at the southern end. Most of the CDP is in Sadsbury Township, with the northern end of the lake and CDP extending into Summit Township.

Conneaut Lake Park Conneaut Lake Park is a summer resort and event venue located in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States. It has long served as a regional tourist destination, and was noted by roller coaster enthusiasts for its classic Blue Streak coaster, ...

, a resort area, is near the center of the CDP, on the western side of the lake. Harmonsburg is directly to the north.

U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...

runs along parts of the southern edge of the CDP, leading northwest to the

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

border and east with

U.S. Route 322 U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...

to Meadville, the Crawford County seat.

Pennsylvania Route 18 Pennsylvania Route 18 (PA 18) is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at West Virginia Route 69 (WV 69) at the state line in Greene County near the village of Garrison, while the northern termin ...

runs through the CDP along the eastern side of the lake, leading north through Harmonsburg to Conneautville.

Pennsylvania Route 618 Pennsylvania Route 618 (PA 618) is a state highway located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 6 in Sadsbury Township. The northern terminus is at PA 18 in Summit Township. Route description PA 618 begins at a ...

runs west of the lake, passing through Conneaut Lake Park and connecting PA 18 and US 6. According to the

United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...

, the Conneaut Lakeshore CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 22.29%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,502 people, 1,129 households, and 721 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.24%

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, 0.08%

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

, 0.12%

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, and 0.56% from two or more races.

Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...

Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 1,129 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.72. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,991, and the median income for a family was $42,540. Males had a median income of $38,155 versus $22,546 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the CDP was $21,386. About 5.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Conneaut Lake Area Business Association
{{authority control Census-designated places in Crawford County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania