Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania

Big Bass Lake is a private community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clifton and Covington Townships in Lackawanna County and Lehigh Township, Wayne County, in Pennsylvania. The community's population was 1,270 at time of the 2010 United States Census.[1]

Big Bass Lake
Census-designated place
Big Bass Lake
Location of Big Bass Lake
Big Bass Lake
Big Bass Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°15′20″N 75°29′4″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Wayne
TownshipClifton
Covington
Lehigh
Area
 • Total4.37 sq mi (11.3 km2)
 • Land4.13 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,830 ft (560 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,270
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
18424
Area code(s)570/272
WebsiteBig Bass Lake Community Association

Geography

Big Bass Lake is located at 41°15′20″N 75°29′4″W (41.2533624, -75.4840284).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.37 square miles, of which, 4.13 square miles of it is land and 0.24 square miles of it (5.49%) is water.

Climate
Climate data for Big Bass Lake, Clifton Twp, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (1981 – 2010 averages).
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 30.9
(−0.6)		 34.5
(1.4)		 42.8
(6.0)		 55.3
(12.9)		 66.3
(19.1)		 74.4
(23.6)		 78.5
(25.8)		 77.1
(25.1)		 69.7
(20.9)		 58.1
(14.5)		 47.2
(8.4)		 35.3
(1.8)		 55.9
(13.3)
Average low °F (°C) 13.9
(−10.1)		 16.1
(−8.8)		 22.6
(−5.2)		 33.4
(0.8)		 43.2
(6.2)		 51.9
(11.1)		 56.8
(13.8)		 55.6
(13.1)		 48.5
(9.2)		 37.2
(2.9)		 29.4
(−1.4)		 19.6
(−6.9)		 35.8
(2.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.52
(89)		 3.00
(76)		 3.73
(95)		 4.33
(110)		 4.33
(110)		 4.73
(120)		 4.58
(116)		 3.91
(99)		 4.90
(124)		 4.67
(119)		 4.17
(106)		 3.77
(96)		 49.64
(1,260)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 19.3
(49)		 13.9
(35)		 14.4
(37)		 3.4
(8.6)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.25)		 3.7
(9.4)		 11.6
(29)		 66.4
(169)
Source: PRISM[3]

Demographics

At the 2010 census, there were 1,270 people, 550 households, and 393 families in the CDP. The population density was 317.5 people per square mile. There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 293.2/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5% of the population.

There were 550 households, 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68.

The age distribution was 16.5% under the age of 18, 58.9% from 18 to 64, and 24.6% 65 or older. The median age was 51.7 years.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U". www.prism.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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