Fawn Lake ForestPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 765 residents.
Is Fawn Lake Forest a good place to live?
Fawn Lake Forest’s typical journey to work is 44 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fawn Lake Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
765 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fawn Lake Forest: who provides what
Fawn Lake Forest is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fawn Lake Forest.
Most of Fawn Lake Forest’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Only 2% of working residents stay in Fawn Lake Forest for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Fawn Lake Forest who live below the poverty line: 12%. The median commute is under 30 miles. Jobs based in Fawn Lake Forest grew to 84 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013.
| Fawn Lake Forest | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Fawn Lake Forest than across Pennsylvania
Among adults 25 and older in Fawn Lake Forest, 40% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The midpoint age here is 39.3 years.
| Fawn Lake Forest | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fawn Lake Forest | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Fawn Lake Forest has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Fawn Lake Forest, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Fawn Lake Forest: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fawn Lake Forest, 80% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fawn Lake Forest stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
For adults in Fawn Lake Forest, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 17%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Fawn Lake Forest is ahead of Pennsylvania on 4 and behind on 4. In Fawn Lake Forest, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 16% binge drink.
| Fawn Lake Forest | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fawn Lake Forest | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.1% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Fawn Lake Forest sells for about $333K
92% of households are owner-occupiers in Fawn Lake Forest.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Wallenpaupack and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fawn Lake Forest. Close and well known come first.
12 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
24 mi MountainHigh Point
32 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
40 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
19 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
36 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Fawn Lake Forest
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fawn Lake Forest; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fawn Lake Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Fawn Lake Forest for work
Where Fawn Lake Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fawn Lake Forest
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Fawn Lake Forest is a census-designated place located in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located north of Pennsylvania Route 590 in northeastern Pike County, near the New York line. As of 2021, Fawn Lake Forest was estimated to have 684 residents in this sleepy development. Staff are outsourced, leading to a lack of pride of ownership in what is delivered to the homeowners in the development.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
Questions about Fawn Lake Forest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fawn Lake Forest, PA a good place to live?
Fawn Lake Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.