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Freeland is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) south of Wilkes Barre, and 10 miles northeast of Hazleton. in an agricultural region. Coal-mining had been a chief industry years ago at the turn of the century when the population numbered 5,254 in 1900. In 1910, 6,197 people lived there, and in 1940, 6,593 people lived in Freeland. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,643. Freeland is the highest elevated borough in Pennsylvania at near 2000 feet above sea level Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed Seat Wilkes-Barre Area - Total - Water 2,349 km² (907 mi²) 42 km² (16 mi²) 1. ...
Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry, wilkes-bear-ah or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...
1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...
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1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
Geography
Freeland is located at 41°1'11" North, 75°53'45" West (41.019634, -75.895830)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,643 people, 1,611 households, and 968 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,009.4/km² (5,230.0/mi²). There were 1,847 housing units at an average density of 1,018.8/km² (2,651.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.55% White, 0.11% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 1,611 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,891, and the median income for a family was $40,863. Males had a median income of $31,631 versus $21,471 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,701. 13.0% of the population and 11.3% of families were below the poverty line. 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 17.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links Coordinates: 41.019634° N -75.89583° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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