Yankee Lake is a

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in eastern

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, United States, located along Yankee Run. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. The community is served by the

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History

The village of Yankee Lake takes its name from a former

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located along Yankee Run. First known as Lingamore Lake, it was renamed to match the name of the creek which was dammed to create it. Ernest Houston Stewart and John Jurko purchased land around the creek and opened a

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in 1928. It became a regular stop for acts during the

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era including

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Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

Artie Shaw Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led ...

Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His co ...

Cab Calloway Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist ...

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, and

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. Famous gangsters of the era like

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may have even visited the ballroom. Although the popular swimming lake was drained in 1979, Yankee Lake has been reinvented to host

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races, a successful seafood buffet, classic rock concerts and a banquet hall. Most recently it has become a venue for bike nights and truck nights.

Geography

Yankee Lake is located at (41.268855, -80.566953). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 79 people, 31 households, and 25 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 39 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.7%

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and 1.3% from

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 31 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were

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living together, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the village was 50.3 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 38% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 99 people, 40 households, and 31 families living in the village. The

was 180.4 people per square mile (69.5/km). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 74.7 per square mile (28.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 40 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were

living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $27,083 for females. The

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for the village was $21,340. There were 7.1% of families and 6.7% of the population living below the

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, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

External links

History documentaryHistory of Yankee Lake from the Brookfield Historical Society
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