Tunkhannock ( ) is a borough and county seat of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Wilkes-Barre, Tunkhannock is in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. Today, many residents are employed by the Procter & Gamble plant in nearby Washington Township. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 1,766.
The name Tunkhannock is derived from the Minsi-Len'api term Ptuk'hanna'unk, which means "Bend-in-river-place", especially to the town's west, upstream at the radical bend called "The Neck".Zeisberger, David. Indian Dictionary: English, German, Iroquois—The Onondaga and Algonquin—The Delaware. Harvard University Press, 1887. , p. 22. “The Delaware” that Zeisberger translated was Minsi-Len’api. Modern Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, The Tunkhannock Historic District, bounded by Tioga, Pine, and Harrison Streets, and Wyoming Avenue, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 2005.
Tunkhannock is northwest of Scranton, northwest of Allentown and northwest of New York City.
General information Area Code: 570 Exchanges: 836 and 996 ZIP code: 18657 Main streets/roads: Route 29 (Bridge Street), Business Route 6 (Tioga Street), Route 6 (Tunkhannock Bypass / Grand Army of the Republic Hwy), Route 92 Voting Information: four wards (numbered 1,2,3,4); elected Borough Council
Geography Tunkhannock is located at (41.540836, -75.947703).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km2), all land.
Transportation Skyhaven Airport is a privately owned public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Tunkhannock, in neighboring Eaton Township.. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,836 people, 817 households, and 447 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 871 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 817 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 57% from 18 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,071, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $43,098 versus $31,313 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,110. 2.4% of the population and 6.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
The borough is represented by a council–manager government.
Executive MayorStacy HuberRepublican
Council Council Member Party Borough Ward Ben Barzilowski Democratic 2 Ron Coolbaugh Republican 4 Dan Gay Republican 1 David Wiggins Republican 3 Robert K. Robinson Republican 1 Lisa Tesluk Republican 2 Ruth Vincenti Republican 3 Mr. Meade Democratic 4
Education It is in the Tunkhannock Area School District. - Text list
Notable people John Brisbin – U.S. Congressman (1851) Frank Charles Bunnell – U.S. Congressman (1872–1873, 1885–1889) Charles E. Dietrich – U.S. Congressman (1935–1937) Joe Glenn – Major League Baseball player Robyn Griggs – American actress (1973–2022) Benjamin F. Harding – U.S. Senator from Oregon (1862–1865) Mike Hudock – professional football player Edwin J. Jorden – U.S. Congressman (1895) Mike Papi – professional baseball player (Cleveland Indians organization) Christopher Ries – Glass Sculptor Donald Sherwood – U.S. Congressman (1999–2007) Harold Rainsford Stark – U.S. Naval Admiral, Chief of Naval Operations 1939–1942 (1880–1972) Walter Tewksbury – 1900 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist Robert F. Wilner – Episcopalian Suffragan Bishop of the Philippines
References
External links
Tunkhannock Borough official website Dietrich Theater