Wyoming County | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′N 76°01′W / 41.52°N 76.02°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | April 4, 1842 |
Named for | Wyoming Valley |
Seat | Tunkhannock |
Largest borough | Tunkhannock |
Area | |
• Total | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Land | 397 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,069 |
• Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | wyomingcountypa.gov |
Wyoming County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,069.[1] Its county seat is Tunkhannock.[2] It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]
Wyoming County is included in the Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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