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Deer Lake
PennsylvaniaCDP
Total population
468
Median home value
$220,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$150,114
Founded
1936
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Deer Lake sits in Pennsylvania, United States and is identified as a small census-designated community. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.847°, -79.590°. Population sits at roughly 468 according to the open data we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,382 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.9 km². Resident density is around 120 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
History
The community was founded as a resort community serving coal barons and other members of the wealthy elite of nearby Pottsville. A small summer stock theatre operated during the 1920s, in which actors such as John Kenley performed. In 1972, Muhammad Ali set his training camp, Fighter's Heaven, in Deer Lake, and it still stands today complete with an indoor boxing ring.
Geography
Deer Lake is located at (40.621903, -76.054638). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (6.67%) is water. Pennsylvania Route 61 is the principal highway passing through Deer Lake.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Deer Lake, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · Uniontown · 831 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · Uniontown · 668 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Laurel Highlands MSMiddle · Uniontown · 632 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Ben Franklin SchElementary · Uniontown · 517 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- A L Wilson El SchElementary · Fairchance · 344 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Hutchinson El SchElementary · Uniontown · 328 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Hatfield El SchElementary · Uniontown · 326 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Marshall El SchElementary · Uniontown · 310 students · 14.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
- Farmington3 mi away · pop. 826
- Lemont Furnace5.9 mi away
- East Uniontown6.6 mi away
- Leith-Hatfield7.8 mi away
- Fairchance8.9 mi away
- Markleysburg10.6 mi away
- Dawson14.3 mi away · pop. 388
- Grindstone17.3 mi away · pop. 580
- Greensboro17.6 mi away · pop. 285
- Arnold City22.4 mi away · pop. 538
- California22.8 mi away · pop. 4,864
- Dry Tavern23.2 mi away · pop. 581
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Deer Lake
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
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
- • Open Library