Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania

Gouldsboro is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Lehigh Township, Wayne County, and Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, in Pennsylvania. The CDP's population was 890 at time of the 2010 United States Census.

Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania
Village Census-designated place
Village of Gouldsboro
The former Lackawanna Railroad's Gouldsboro Station in Gouldsboro, which has recently been restored.
Nickname(s):  Gouldsboro'[1]
Location in Wayne County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
U.S. Congressional Districts	PA-10 PA-17
School Districts	North Pocono (Region III) Pocono Mountain (Region III)
Counties	Wayne Monroe
Magisterial Districts	22-3-01[2] 43-3-01[3]
Townships	Lehigh Coolbaugh
Settled	1871
Named for	Jay Gould
Area
• Total	3.004 sq mi (7.783 km^2)
• Land	2.596[4] sq mi (6.723 km^2)
• Water	0.408[4] sq mi (1.06 km^2)
Elevation	1,909[5] ft (582 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	890[6]
• Density	343/sq mi (132/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP Code	18424[7]
Area code(s)	570
GNIS feature IDs	1175862[5] (Village) 2631315[8] (CDP)
FIPS codes	42-127-42432[9]-30200[5] 42-089-15960[10]-30200[5]
Major Roads
Waterways	Gouldsboro Lake, Larsen Lake,[11] Lake Lehigh,[12] Lehigh River, Lower Klondike Pond,[13] Snag Pond,[14] Lake Watawga,[15] Westend Pond[16]

History

Gouldsboro's Keystone Marker.

Gouldsboro was named for Jay Gould, who built a tannery in the area before becoming famous as a financier.[17]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gouldsboro has a total area of 3.004 sq mi (7.783 km²), of which 2.596 sq mi (6.723 km²) is land and 0.408 sq mi (1.06 km²), or 5.72%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the Census of 2010, there were 890 people, 353 households, and 253 families in Gouldsboro. The CDP's population density was 343 people per square mile (131/km²), and there were 546 housing units at an average density of 182/sq mi (70.2/km²). The racial makeup of the populace was 94.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% of other races, and 1.1% of two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of all races made up 4.0% of the population.[4][18]

Of Gouldsboro's households 71.7% were families, 55.8% were headed by a heterosexual married couple (Pennsylvania did not allow same-sex marriage until May 20, 2014, after the 2010 Census had been completed), and 30.3% included children under the age of 18. Of households 10.8% were headed by a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% by a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% consisted of non-families. Of all households 24.1% were made up of individuals, and 13.3% consisted of a person 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.[18]

Gouldsboro's age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% between the ages of 18 and 24, 19.9% between 25 and 44, 34.7% between 45 and 64, and 16.3% 65 years of age or older. The population's median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males in the same age range.[18]

According to American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, the median income for a household in Gouldsboro in 2013 was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $54,000. Males had a median income of $50,000, while females had a median income of $28,750. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,753. Of families 0.0% and 1.4% of people were below the Census Bureau's poverty thresholds (different from the federally defined poverty guidelines), including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[19][20]

According to self-reported ancestry figures recorded by the ACS, the five largest ancestral groups in Gouldsboro in 2013 were Irish (40.3%), Germans (38.0%), Poles (13.9%), English (13.4%), and Italians (13.3%). Those reporting American ancestry made up 2.5% of the population.[21]

Parks and recreation

Gouldsboro is home to the Gouldsboro State Park.[22] The village is serviced and is within the North Pocono School District.

The former Lackawanna Railroad station houses a railroad museum and is served by excursion trains from Steamtown National Historic Site in nearby Scranton.

The area is extremely scenic and popular with hunters and naturalists. Much of Wayne County's water is under special protection.[23]

Education

The majority of Gouldsboro is in Lehigh Township, and is therefore served primarily by the North Pocono School District, in which it is part of Region III. The small part of the CDP which is contained within Coolbaugh Township, however, is in the Pocono Mountain School District, in which it is also part of Region III.

Postal Service

In addition to parts of the aforementioned Lehigh and Coolbaugh Townships, parts of Clifton, Thornhurst, and Covington Townships in Lackawanna County are serviced by the Gouldsboro Post Office, and are also often referred to as "Gouldsboro".

See also

•  Pennsylvania portal

References

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2. "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2015. Archived from the original on 2014-11-27. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
3. "Magisterial District Judges". Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Monroe County, Pennsylvania. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
4. 2014 Census National Places Gazetteer File for Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
5. "Gouldsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
6. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Census.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
7. "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
8. "Gouldsboro Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
9. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Lehigh Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
10. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Coolbaugh Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
11. "Larsen Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 August 1990. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
12. "Lake Lehigh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 August 1990. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
13. "Lower Klondike Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
14. "Snag Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
15. "Lake Watawga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
16. "Westend Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
17. "Gouldsboro Train Station". Wayne County Historical Society. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
18. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
19. Selected Economic Characteristics 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
20. Occupation by Sex and Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2013 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) For the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
21. Selected Social Characteristics in the United States 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
22. "Gouldsboro State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
23. "Special Protection Waters". Wayne County Planning Commission / GIS. Wayne County Courthouse. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.