Blakely, Pennsylvania

Blakely: Borough of Pennsylvania

About

Blakely is a city located in the county of Lackawanna in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,564 and a population density of 1,723 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,174 inhabitants.

The city was created 238 years ago in 1785.

Blakely locator map
Location of Blakely on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Blakely

Population : 6,174 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Lackawanna County
Area : 3.81 km2
Altitude : 2,808 feet / 856 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1786 (238 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 07:02:47 (19th March 2024)
Density : 1,620 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.32% (2010-2020)
Blakely PA Italianate image
Blakely PA Italianate
Blakely PA Italianate image

Geography

Blakely is located at 41°28'51"N 75°35'41"W (41.4809100, -75.5946300).

Blakely map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Blakely decreased by 6.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,564 - census
2011 6,553 -0.17% estimation process
2012 6,530 -0.35% estimation process
2013 6,512 -0.28% estimation process
2014 6,482 -0.46% estimation process
2015 6,342 -2.21% estimation process
2016 6,287 -0.87% estimation process
2017 6,249 -0.61% estimation process
2018 6,232 -0.27% estimation process
2019 6,210 -0.35% estimation process
2020 6,174 -0.58% estimation process

People born in Blakely (2)

People born in Blakely, including artist Bill Sienkiewicz, baseball player Stan Palys, .

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Schools in Blakely

College & universities near Blakely, PA

Code Name City ZIP
213233 Johnson College Scranton (PA) 18508-1495

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Blakely, PA

Code Name Address Type
SRN Scranton, PA 23 Lackawanna Avenue BUS
WKB Wilkes-Barre, PA 47 South Washington Street BUS
WHV White Haven, PA I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 BUS

Post offices near Blakely

Post Office Name City ZIP
Peckvill Post Office Peckville (PA) 18452

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Blakely , Georgia county seat in Early County, Georgia, USA with a population of 4,491 people.

Other cities in Lackawanna County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lackawanna County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Scranton 76,532 The third most populous city in Pennsylvania.
City of Scranton 76,089 A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Dunmore 12,836 Borough of Pennsylvania
Old Forge 8,048 City in New York, United States of America
Archbald 7,055 Borough of Pennsylvania
Moosic 5,813 Borough of Pennsylvania
Dickson City 5,731 Borough of Pennsylvania
Olyphant 5,007 Borough of Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit 4,843 City in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jessup 4,372 Borough of Pennsylvania
Throop 3,887 Borough of Pennsylvania
Spring Brook 2,691 Human settlement in United States of America
Jermyn 2,037 Borough of Pennsylvania
Moscow 2,026 Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Cobb 1,799 Census designated place
Lehigh 1,783 Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Blakely distances to largest Pennsylvania cities