Lake LatonkaPA
651 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
Is Lake Latonka a good place to live?
40% of residents are 65 or older in Lake Latonka, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Lake Latonka. Lake Latonka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
651 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Latonka: who provides what
Lake Latonka is unincorporated, so Mercer 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 Lake Latonka.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Latonka work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Lake Latonka’s mean commuting time works out to 32 minutes. The top destinations are Hermitage (6%), Grove City (5%) and Pittsburgh (4%). Among residents in the town, 5.7% live below the poverty line.
| Lake Latonka | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Lake Latonka: inland flooding
FEMA puts 86% of Lake Latonka’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Latonka has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Lake Latonka is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Lake Latonka had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For adults in Lake Latonka, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 10. Among adults here, 19% smoke cigarettes and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Lake Latonka | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lake Latonka | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Latonka
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Latonka
About 3 of every 100 Lake Latonka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lake Latonka for work
Where Lake Latonka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Latonka
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lake Latonka is a census-designated place in Coolspring and Jackson Townships in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. It surrounds the Lake Latonka reservoir. The population was 951 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
Questions about Lake Latonka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Latonka, PA a good place to live?
Lake Latonka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.