Laurel LakePA
This town of 144 people was settled in 1903.
Is Laurel Lake a good place to live?
Laurel Lake’s median age is 65.7 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Laurel Lake. Laurel Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laurel Lake.
51% of residents are 65 or older
Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Laurel Lake | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 38.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Laurel Lake: inland flooding
Expected losses in Laurel Lake break down as 75% from inland flooding and 7% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Laurel Lake sits below nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Laurel Lake, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The seasons in Laurel Lake bring cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 83 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Laurel Lake
Steamtown National Historic Site and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laurel Lake. Close and well known come first.
40 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena40 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical25 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical8 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park
25 mi MuseumFrench AzilumPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Laurel Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laurel 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.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Laurel Lake
About 0 of every 100 Laurel Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Laurel Lake
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Is Laurel Lake, PA a good place to live?
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