Union Dale is a borough in Susquehanna County,

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, United States. The borough was incorporated in 1885. Union Dale's population was 267 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Union Dale is located at (41.715974, -75.486995). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water. Just outside Union Dale is the North Knob of Elk Mountain. It is the highest point in Eastern Pennsylvania, as well as in the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 267 people, 130 households, and 73 families residing in the borough. The

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was 111.2 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.5%

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, 1.1%

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 130 households, out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.70. In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 64% from 18 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. The median income for a household in the borough was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $40,556 versus $32,857 for females. The

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for the borough was $20,908. About 6.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Forest City Regional School District Forest City Regional School District is a Pennsylvania third-class school district in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties. The district's population was 5,095 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. Forest City Regional Scho ...

is a Preschool-12th grade public school district serving residents of Union Dale.

References

{{authority control Boroughs in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Populated places established in 1885 1885 establishments in Pennsylvania

Geography

Demographics

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