Pocono Pines is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population in the

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was 2,007, an increase over the 1,409 population at the 2010 census.

Geography

Pocono Pines is located at (41.114976, -75.460408). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (9.95%) is water.

History

Pocono Pines is located in the heart of the

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and is home to the communities of

Lake Naomi Lake Naomi is a lake with private beaches and marinas located in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The community of Lake Naomi Club is a resort community that includes 1,400 families who own property s ...

and Pinecrest Lake. Most of the land was originally owned by the Miller family. Frank C. Miller, his brother Rufus W. Miller, and others, bought lands on Tunkhannock Creek in Tobyhanna Township,

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, organized a corporation known as the Pocono Spring Water Ice Company sometime in the 1890s. In September 1895, a dam was constructed across the creek and water began backing-up forming "

", a lake more than a mile long and about one-third of a mile wide. The Ice Company was granted a 99-year lease for "the exclusive use of the water and its privileges." It was chartered for the purpose of "erecting a dam, for pleasure, boating, skating, fishing and the cutting, storing and selling of ice." Pocono Pines PA Presby Conference PHS501

Pocono Pines PA Presby Conference PHS501

In 1902, visitors came from many of the surrounding metropolitan areas including

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and

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. In the same year, the first bathing beach was created and some lots on the north side of the lake were subdivided and sold to summer cottagers. A sailing camp for girls was set up on the northwest side of the lake. A

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retreat, Lutherland, was erected on the southern side of the lake. The Millers and others utilized the southern and eastern sides of the lake for

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sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cour ...

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. In 1921, a boathouse and beach were constructed on the site of today's Lake Naomi Clubhouse. In 1938, a famous

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case took place over who owned the water rights to

, as the surrounding lands were soon owned by many different parties. See ''Miller v. Lutheran Conference & Camp Ass'n'', 331 Pa. 241 (Pa. 1938). In 1963, the Logan Steele family purchased surrounding the lake which eventually was turned into a resort community called the Lake Naomi Club. Logan Steel died in the 1980s, and the club is now owned by its members and run by a

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. Lake Naomi Club today includes 1400 families who own property surrounding Lake Naomi. Lake Naomi itself is a lake with private beaches and marinas. The Club has a very active sailing organization, three pools, including a 50-meter outdoor Olympic-sized pool with a scenic view of the lake, 18

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courts, and full service clubhouse. There is another community center that lies directly across from Timber Trails (a branch off Lake Naomi) that was completed and opened Memorial Day weekend of 2007 for all community members to enjoy. Eventually, Naomi Pines was renamed Pocono Pines. Route 940 is the main thoroughfare through the village of Pocono Pines. Various businesses are located at the intersection of Route 940 and Route 423.

Demographics

At the 2020

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, there were 2,007 people residing in the

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. The racial makeup was 82.8%

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, 4.0%

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, 2.3%

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, 0.5%

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, 3.7% from

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, and 6.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 9.7% of the population. There were 477 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 41.5% were

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living together, 28.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 28.1% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 2.6. 19.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 86.1% were 18 years and above, and 39.3% were 65 and above. The

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was $92,626, and the median family income was $95,469. 3.1% of individuals were below the

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References

External links

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