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Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Wyoming, Pennsylvania.
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.[lower-alpha 1]
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Wyoming County | |
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![]() The Wyoming County courthouse in Tunkhannock | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′N 76°01′W | |
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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 | 12th |
Website | wyomingcountypa.gov |
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Wyoming County is included in the Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.