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Population in July 2007: 4,461. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 2,165  (48.6%)
Females: 2,296  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,900 (it was $35,467 in 2000)
Larksville  $43,900
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $116,400 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
Larksville  $116,400
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Larksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Larksville: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (36.3%), Irish (17.3%), German (13.5%), Slovak (10.9%), Italian (9.8%), Welsh (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1909

Elevation: 581 feet

Land area: 4.76 square miles.

Population density: 937 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Larksville

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Larksville borough

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Larksville:  1.1% ($1,004)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (20.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (102.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Edwardsville borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Plymouth borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Pringle borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Courtdale borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Luzerne borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Wilkes-Barre, PA (3.5 miles ), Ashley borough, PA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 75.93 W


11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-1.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Larksville (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (21.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (21.7 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (43.4 per 100,000)
  • 12 burglaries (260.4 per 100,000)
  • 96 thefts (2083.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (108.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 142.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Larksville (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (22.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (22.1 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (66.3 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (154.8 per 100,000)
  • 67 thefts (1481.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (110.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 116.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.90
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Larksville, Pennsylvania

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Larksville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Larksville city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 41.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Larksville:
  • JOHN HEINZ INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 4 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 4 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Larksville:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 16 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 62 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Larksville:
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 6 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; ID: WBW)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; ID: 76N)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 20 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Larksville:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 22 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 54 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
Public elementary/middle school in Larksville:

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Church in Larksville: Valley View Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Larksville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Larksville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$3,186$19,1160$0
Financial Administration 1$2,418$29,0162$241
Firefighters 2$5,469$32,8146$3,936
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,013
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,352$37,0565$2,681
Streets and Highways 2$5,103$30,6181$620
Totals for Government 11$28,527$31,12024$9,491



Larksville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $184,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Fire Protection: $145,000
    General - Other: $136,000
    General Public Buildings: $134,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Housing & Community Development: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $236,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $127,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $109,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $294,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    All Other: $18,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $318,000
    Property: $249,000
    NEC: $126,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $459,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Larksville:
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Larksville:
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WRGN (88.1 FM; SWEET VALLEY, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Larksville:
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


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