Lake Harmony is an

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in Kidder Township, Carbon County,

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. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. It is served by ZIP Code 18624.

History

In 1913, Frederick Charles Brenckman wrote: The Split Rock Lodge at Lake Harmony was originally a private retreat for the executives of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, but much of the land was sold to developers. The lodge was destroyed by fire in 1970. A portion of the building survived the blaze, and it was rebuilt and sold to Village Square, Incorporated. After several changes in ownership, current ownership since 2020 is held by Mexico-based Bel Air Collection Resorts & Spas, itself owned and operated by Thy Collection. Bel Air Collections promised numerous renovations throughout the resort, from room redesigns to refurbished fitness areas to bar and restaurant amenities. A spokesman for the company stated in 2022 that Covid-19 delayed progress on the renovations. Lawsuits in 2023 suggest that progress in some areas of renovations have ground to a halt or even regressed, with timeshare owners alleging false advertising practices by Bel Air.

Geography

According to the

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, Lake Harmony has a total area of , of which is land and of which is water. The community is located of the shores of the eponymous Lake Harmony. It has a warm-summer

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(''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures range from 22.2 °F in January to 68.0 °F in July

The

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is 5b.

Demographics

Lake Harmony is neither an incorporated area nor a

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, all the data is for the ZIP code 18624. As of the

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of 2010, there were 718 people, 359 households, and 203 families residing in the community. The

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was 43.5 people per square mile (6.6/km). There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of thecommunity was 95.8%

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, 1.7%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. Updated data suggests a decline in population; in 2016, there was an estimated population of 540 people, 359 occupied housing units out of 1,594, and 168 families. Population density is 45 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the community remains overwhelmingly white at 95.8%, 1.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander, 1% Other Race, and 0.7% Two of More Races. There were 359 households, out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were

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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. Out of all the households, 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.61. 69.95 of the housing units were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. In the community, the population was spread out, with 14.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 19 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. The gender distribution was 52.9% male and 47.1% female. According to the American Community Survey in 2013, the median income for a household in the community was $61,563, and the median income for a family was $62,500.

References

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