230 years in pictures
Census counts: 197 in 1860, 624 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
- 1796Conneaut Lake is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Conneaut Lake’s trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Conneaut Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Conneaut Lake beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 197 in 1860, 624 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conneaut Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Conneaut Lake.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Households in Conneaut Lake have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Conneaut Lake’s public school: 392 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Lake-Sadsbury El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 392 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The midsummer high for Conneaut Lake comes to 81°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The going rate for rent for Conneaut Lake comes to $752 a month. Typical home values rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026. Conneaut Lake: 58% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Conneaut Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $752 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 4% of working residents stay in Conneaut Lake for work; the rest commute out. Among residents in the town, 20% live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 68, to 327. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
| Conneaut Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Conneaut Lake, 13% of adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Conneaut Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Conneaut Lake | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parks and preserves in Conneaut Lake: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fireman's Beach | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Conneaut Lake
About 1 of every 100 Conneaut Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Conneaut Lake is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, located at the southern end of the lake of the same name. The population was 625 at the 2020 census, down from 653 at the 2010 census.
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Conneaut Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.