Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County is a in the  of. It lies at the northern edge of the, northwest of the. The 2000 population was 213,295.

Lackawanna County was created on, from part of  and is today Pennsylvania's most recently established county. It is named for the.

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Advertising
In the spring of 2005 Lackwanna County released a new advertising campaign, "Lackawanna Wonderful", featuring the title theme of the song "Some Kind of Wonderful." There are many logos used including the full wording in any colors (most commonly pink, green, and navy), the green swirl, or the swirl in a cutout of the state of Pennsylvania. This slogan is used as Lackawanna Wonderful, Lackawanna County, PA; Lackawanna County, Discover How Wonderful We Are. It is intended to promote county attractions such as the, ski resort, the , , and.

It was also referred to by 's character in 's. Steamtown Mall (in Lackawanna Ave), is shown in an episode.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,203 (465 ). 1,188 km² (459 sq mi) of it is land and 15 km² (6 sq mi) of it (1.27%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The was 180/km² (465/sq mi). There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 80/km² (208/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.65%, 1.31% or , 0.09% , 0.75% , 0.01% , 0.53% from , and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population were or  of any race. 22.5% were of, 21.2% , 15.4% and 10.2%  ancestry according to.

There were 86,218 households out of which 27.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.40 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Lackawanna County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Public School Districts

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