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Welcome to Lackawanna County ...
Time Zone: Lackawanna County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Scranton is the Seat for Lackawanna County.
Lackawanna County was founded August 13, 1878 and was created by taking area from Luzerne County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lackawanna had a population of 209,674 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 214,501 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lackawanna represented 1.69% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Lackawanna County:
- Archbald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blakely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
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- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dunmore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
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- Jermyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
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- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
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- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moosic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
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- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
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- Old Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olyphant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
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- Throop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Throop is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
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- Vandling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Lackawanna County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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