Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Glen Lyon from the east
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°10′32″N 76°4′28″W / 41.17556°N 76.07444°WCoordinates: 41°10′32″N 76°4′28″W / 41.17556°N 76.07444°W | |
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 (41.175582, -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.