Conneaut Lakeshore, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Conneaut Lakeshore, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location of Conneaut Lakeshore in Crawford County
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford County
Townships	Sadsbury, Summit
Area
• Total	6.67 sq mi (17.28 km2)
• Land	5.19 sq mi (13.43 km2)
• Water	1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2)
Elevation	1,080 ft (330 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,307
• Density	444.85/sq mi (171.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16316 (Conneaut Lake)
Area code(s)	814

Conneaut Lakeshore is a special community in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government tracks for population information. In 2020, about 2,307 people lived here.

Exploring Conneaut Lakeshore

Conneaut Lakeshore is located in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is famous because it surrounds Conneaut Lake. This lake is the largest natural lake found entirely within Pennsylvania.

Where is Conneaut Lakeshore Located?

This community is in the western part of Crawford County. It is mostly in Sadsbury Township. However, the northern part of the lake and the community stretch into Summit Township.

A popular spot called Conneaut Lake Park is right in the middle of Conneaut Lakeshore. It is on the western side of the lake. The town of Harmonsburg is just north of the area.

How to Get Around Conneaut Lakeshore

Several roads help people travel through Conneaut Lakeshore:

• U.S. Route 6 runs along the southern edge. It goes about 12 miles northwest to the Ohio border. It also goes east with U.S. Route 322 about 9 miles to Meadville. Meadville is the main town of Crawford County.
• Pennsylvania Route 18 goes through Conneaut Lakeshore on the eastern side of the lake. It leads north through Harmonsburg about 11 miles to Conneautville.
• Pennsylvania Route 618 is west of the lake. It connects PA 18 and US 6, passing through Conneaut Lake Park.

Size of Conneaut Lakeshore

The total area of Conneaut Lakeshore is about 17.3 square kilometers (6.7 square miles). Most of this area, about 13.4 square kilometers (5.2 square miles), is land. The rest, about 3.9 square kilometers (1.5 square miles), is water. This means about 22% of the area is covered by water.

People of Conneaut Lakeshore

In 2000, there were 2,502 people living in Conneaut Lakeshore. There were 1,129 households, which are groups of people living in the same home. About 721 of these households were families.

Who Lives Here?

Most people in Conneaut Lakeshore are White (99.24%). A small number are African American (0.08%), Asian (0.12%), or from two or more races (0.56%). About 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

• About 23.4% of households had children under 18 living with them.
• More than half (53.6%) were married couples living together.
• About 8.0% had a female head of the household without a husband present.
• Nearly 36.1% were not families.
• About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals living alone.
• Around 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
• The average household had 2.22 people, and the average family had 2.72 people.

Age and Income

The population in 2000 was spread out by age:

• 19.7% were under 18 years old.
• 6.3% were from 18 to 24 years old.
• 25.8% were from 25 to 44 years old.
• 30.0% were from 45 to 64 years old.
• 18.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Conneaut Lakeshore was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were about 98.4 males.

The median income for a household was $37,991. For a family, the median income was $42,540. The average income per person was $21,386. About 8.1% of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 12.3% of those under 18 and 3.5% of those 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Conneaut Lakeshore para niños