Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°32′27″N 75°56′52″W / 41.54083°N 75.94778°W / 41.54083; -75.94778
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Borough of Tunkhannock
570
FIPS code42-77784
WebsiteBorough website
Keystone Marker for Tunkhannock Creek
in Tunkhannock

Tunkhannock is a

2020 census, the borough population was 1,766.[2][3] Tunkhannock is in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

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".[4] 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.[5]

Tunkhannock is 88 miles (142 km) northwest of Allentown and 141.7 miles (228.0 km) northwest of New York City.

General information

Geography

Tunkhannock is located at 41°32′27″N 75°56′52″W / 41.54083°N 75.94778°W / 41.54083; -75.94778 (41.540836, -75.947703).[6]

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 public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Tunkhannock, in neighboring Eaton Township.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850561
186063813.7%
187095349.4%
18801,11617.1%
18901,25312.3%
19001,3054.2%
19101,59822.5%
19201,7368.6%
19301,97313.7%
19402,1619.5%
19502,1700.4%
19602,2975.9%
19702,251−2.0%
19802,144−4.8%
19902,2515.0%
20001,911−15.1%
20101,836−3.9%
20201,766−3.8%
2021 (est.)1,759[2]−0.4%
Sources:[8][9][10]

As of the

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

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

Wyoming County Courthouse

The borough is represented by a council–manager government.

Executive

Mayor Stacy Huber Republican

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

Culture

The

ancestry
, newspapers dating back to 1797 and census records for Wyoming and surrounding counties from 1790 to 1930. Also on file are records for over 90 area cemeteries and other local history information.

In 1941 artist

Sullivan's March. In 1998, the mural was restored and a documentary was made about it in 2009.[12]

Situated along the Susquehanna River, Tunkhannock was impacted by Hurricane Agnes in June 1972.[13]

Tunkhannock is the home of the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Robert Helmacy.[14] Tunkhannock is listed as one of the top 10 places to "get away from it all".[15]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. , p. 22. “The Delaware” that Zeisberger translated was Minsi-Len’api.
  5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". www.nps.gov.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. PDF
    . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  12. ^ Rudolf, Michael. "Post office mural to be in documentary". archives.wcexaminer.com. Wyoming County Press Examiner. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  13. ^ "50th Anniversary of Hurricane Agnes".
  14. ^ "Symphony debut concert on April 9," Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today Wyoming County Press Examiner, March 30, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  15. ^ "Move To These 10 Towns In Pennsylvania If You Wanna Get Away From It All".

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