Laurel Run, Pennsylvania
| Laurel Run, Pennsylvania | |
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 Laurel Run, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°13′02″N 75°50′29″W / 41.21722°N 75.84139°WCoordinates: 41°13′02″N 75°50′29″W / 41.21722°N 75.84139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Incorporated | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Laurel Run is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.
Laurel Run is the site of the Laurel Run mine fire, which started in the Red Ash mine in 1915, and burned underground until 1973. The mine was excavated to remove the fire and filled in. Approximately 166 homes were razed and relocated along with two grocery stores, a church, a school and a lumberyard through a program administered by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Laurel Run is located at 41°13′2″N 75°50′29″W / 41.21722°N 75.84139°W (41.217222, -75.841456).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 723 people, 277 households, and 188 families residing in the borough. The population density was 140.9 people per square mile (54.4/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 56.9 per square mile (22.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.45% White, 0.28% African American, 0.14% Native American, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
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