Welcome to Tunkhannock ...
Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County<1> and is the County Seat for Wyoming County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunkhannock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tunkhannock has a population of 1,693 people<2> (see below for details).
Tunkhannock is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tunkhannock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tunkhannock: 570 & 272<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tunkhannock had an population of 1,693 people. This is a decrease of 7.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tunkhannock had a population of 1,836 people (which is 6.5% of the total population of Wyoming County). This makes Tunkhannock the county's most populous community.
The population of Tunkhannock represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 449th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,836 people, the population of Tunkhannock decreased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,911 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tunkhannock.
Communities near Tunkhannock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunkhannock.
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
- Dunmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <5>
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Old Forge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <5>
- Pittston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <5>
- Blakely
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <5>
- Taylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
- Moosic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <5>
- Dickson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <5>
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tunkhannock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunkhannock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunkhannock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tunkhannock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunkhannock. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tunkhannock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunkhannock ...
Looking for more information about Tunkhannock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tunkhannock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tunkhannock.
Adding Tunkhannock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tunkhannock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tunkhannock was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Tunkhannock in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunkhannock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunkhannock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tunkhannock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tunkhannock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Tunkhannock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Tunkhannock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |