Larksville, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Borough
Larksville Borough Municipal Building
Location of Larksville in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Incorporated	1909
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
• Land	4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,225
• Density	900.85/sq mi (347.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-41608

Larksville is a small town, called a borough, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Wilkes Barre. The town sits along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Route 11. In 2020, about 4,216 people lived there.

A Look at Larksville's Past

A map of Plymouth Township in 1864. Larksville was once part of this area.

Larksville was officially created on November 10, 1909. It was formed from a part of Plymouth Township. Before it became Larksville, the community was known as Blindtown. The name was changed to Larksville to honor Peggy Lark, who used to live there.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Larksville became famous for its anthracite coal mining. Many European immigrants came to work in the mines. Larksville was a busy mining town. Houses were built close to the coal mines, which were called collieries. Some of the collieries in Larksville were Boston, Loree, Lance, Woodward, and Number 4.

At its busiest time in 1920, Larksville had over 9,000 people living there. However, the coal mining industry in the area started to decline after the Knox Mine Disaster in 1959. Because of this, the number of people living in Larksville slowly went down. Today, the population is just over 4,000.

Where is Larksville?

A map of Luzerne County school districts. Larksville is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District.

Larksville is located at coordinates 41°15′31″N 75°55′38″W.

The borough covers a total area of about 4.8 square miles (12.6 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 4.7 square miles (12.2 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.15 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water. The Susquehanna River forms the southeastern edge of Larksville. U.S. Route 11 also runs through the southern part of the town.

Most of the homes and businesses in Larksville are found in the central and southern areas. The northern part of the borough has more hills, forests, and fewer houses. Larksville is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District.

People of Larksville

In 2000, there were 4,694 people living in Larksville. There were 1,808 households, and 1,323 families. The average number of people in a household was about 2.59. The average family size was about 3.05 people.

About 23.4% of the population was under 18 years old. About 15.5% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Larksville was 40 years.

The median income for a household in Larksville was $35,467. This means half of the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less. For families, the median income was $41,211. About 13.6% of all people in Larksville lived below the poverty line. This included 19.1% of those under 18 years old.

Education in Larksville

Students in Larksville attend schools within the Wyoming Valley West School District.

Famous People from Larksville

• April Fronzoni, a field hockey player for the United States team.
• Bryan Kocis, who started a company called Cobra Video.
• Frank O'Connell, who served as a Pennsylvania State Representative and State Senator.
• John Siegal, an American football player.
• Joe Skladany, an American football player.
• Leo Skladany, an American football player.

See also

In Spanish: Larksville para niños