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17-702: The Deer Head Inn is a jazz club and inn located in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania . Established in the nineteenth century, the Deer Head Inn became the after hours, artistic home for jazz musicians who worked in the Pocono Mountain Resorts in the mid-twentieth century. Artists have included: Zoot Sims , Stan Getz , Phil Woods , Urbie Green , Dave Liebman , Keith Jarrett , Bill Charlap , Bill Goodwin (jazz Drummer) , and Bob Dorough . In 1992, pianist Keith Jarrett recorded

34-414: A dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). The peak spring bloom typically occurs in late-April and peak fall color usually occurs in mid-October. The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −4.3 °F (−20 °C). Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in

51-556: A given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since

68-725: A household in the borough was $ 37,708, and the median income for a family was $ 45,795. Males had a median income of $ 31,786 versus $ 26,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 21,641. About 8.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. The borough is served by the Stroudsburg Area School District. As of 2018, there were 7.51 miles (12.09 km) of public roads in Delaware Water Gap, of which 3.96 miles (6.37 km) were maintained by

85-418: Is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February. According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Delaware Water Gap would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with

102-698: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 3.55 miles (5.71 km) were maintained by the borough. Interstate 80 is the main highway serving Delaware Water Gap. It follows the Keystone Shortway along a northwest-southeast alignment through the borough, crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey via the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge . Pennsylvania Route 611 also traverses

119-451: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it

136-592: The Lehr Family owned it for many years. A short history of the Inn and its importance to the jazz legacy of the region is discussed in the 2011 book The Poconos in B Flat . 40°58′59″N 75°08′27″W  /  40.983015°N 75.140738°W  / 40.983015; -75.140738 Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania The population of Delaware Water Gap was 675 at the 2020 census . The Delaware Water Gap station (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad)

153-546: The area in the early 1970s. The Deer Head, originally named the Central House, was built in the 1840s. It is a Victorian with a mansard roof like the medium-sized hotels of Cape May, New Jersey. With its broad porches and jerkinhead dormers in the mansard, it conveys the character of the resort after the Civil War. It was bought by Mary Carrig, Dennis Carrig, Robert Mancuso, and Jason Wilson in 2005. Prior to them,

170-542: The borough was 92.61% White , 4.03% African American , 0.13% Native American , 1.21% Asian , 1.08% from other races , and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population. There were 345 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who

187-986: The borough, following a northwest-southeast alignment via Foxtown Hill Road and Main Street. The Appalachian Trail runs through the town before exiting to Nj According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Delaware Water Gap has a Temperate Continental climate with hot summers, cold winters and year-around precipitation ( Dcao ). Dcao climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0 °C), four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 72.0 °F (22 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Delaware Water Gap, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 103 °F (39 °C). Since 1981,

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204-498: The borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.3% Black, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 0.9% from two or more races. 7.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 744 people, 345 households, and 192 families living in the borough. The population density was 427.4 inhabitants per square mile (165.0/km ). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 207.9 per square mile (80.3/km ). The racial makeup of

221-487: The highest air temperature was 100.0 °F (38 °C) on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 72.4 °F (22 °C) on 08/28/2018. July is the peak month for thunderstorm activity which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. The average wettest month is September which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak month of the Atlantic hurricane season . Since 1981,

238-403: The live album At the Deer Head Inn there. The performance was to relaunch the club under new owners. Prior to the piano recording, when Jarrett played, he usually sat in on drums. Pianist John Coates Jr. played at the club for around 50 years, beginning in 1956. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he recorded several albums there. Woods became a frequent performer at the club after moving to

255-430: The wettest calendar day was 6.39 inches (162 mm) on 10/08/2005. During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −4.3 °F (−20 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −18.3 °F (−28 °C) on 01/21/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −16 °F (−27 °C). The average snowiest month

272-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for

289-584: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Delaware Water Gap is located at 40°58′55″N 75°8′33″W  /  40.98194°N 75.14250°W  / 40.98194; -75.14250 (40.982028, -75.142624). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km ), all land. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 746 people living in

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