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Beech Mountain Lakes

PennsylvaniaCDP

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Total population

2,111

Median home value

$219,900

37.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$128,235

Beech Mountain Lakes$128k
National$74k
Land area6.15 km²
Weather64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.04°, -75.93°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
6.15 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Beech Mountain Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beech Mountain Lakes had a population of 2,157.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.73%, is water. The CDP consists of a housing development adjacent to an artificial lake in the valley of Nescopeck Creek. I-80 passes just north of the CDP. Exit 262 on I-80 serves Pennsylvania Route 309, which runs past the western edge of the CDP.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.3
Median home value
$219,900
Housing units
767
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.4%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
8.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.0438
Longitude
-75.9318
Water area
0.23 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
Friday
76°F
Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
71°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Beech Mountain Lakes, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
14
Elementary
9
Middle
2
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Hazleton Area HS
    High · Hazle Township · 3,795 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Crestwood Secondary Campus
    High · Mountain Top · 1,419 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Heights Terrace El/MS
    Elementary · Hazleton · 1,138 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Maple Manor El/MS
    Middle · Hazle Township · 999 students · 21.3:1 ratio
  • Freeland El/MS
    Elementary · Freeland · 951 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • West Hazleton El/MS
    Elementary · West Hazleton · 949 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Valley El/MS
    Elementary · Sugarloaf · 911 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Hazleton El/MS
    Middle · Hazleton · 879 students · 17.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,341

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
74
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API