Larksville, Pennsylvania
| Larksville, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
 Larksville
Larksville
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| Coordinates: 41°15′31″N 75°55′38″W / 41.25861°N 75.92722°WCoordinates: 41°15′31″N 75°55′38″W / 41.25861°N 75.92722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,480 |
| • Density | 920/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Larksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 2 miles (3 km) west of Wilkes Barre on the Susquehanna River, along U.S. Route 11. In 1910, 9,288 people lived here, and in 1940, 8,467 people lived here. The population was 4,480 at the 2010 census.
Larksville is located at 41°15′31″N 75°55′38″W / 41.25861°N 75.92722°W (41.258525, -75.927176).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 3.24%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,694 people, 1,808 households, and 1,323 families residing in the borough. The population density was 986.0 people per square mile (380.7/km2). There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 407.3 per square mile (157.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.93% White, 0.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
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