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Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania

Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Glen Lyon from the east
Glen Lyon from the east
Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania
Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°10′32″N 76°4′28″W / 41.17556°N 76.07444°W / 41.17556; -76.07444Coordinates: 41°10′32″N 76°4′28″W / 41.17556°N 76.07444°W / 41.17556; -76.07444
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,873
 • Density 550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 18617
Area code(s) 570

Glen Lyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census. It is part of Newport Township.

Glen Lyon is located at 41°10′32″N 76°4′28″W / 41.17556°N 76.07444°W / 41.17556; -76.07444 (41.175582, -76.074556).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.05%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,881 people, 828 households, and 494 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 563.5 people per square mile (217.4/km2). There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of 326.3/sq mi (125.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% White, 1.49% African American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 828 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.


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