Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

About Tunkhannock

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Tunkhannock is a small town counting 1,727 people who proudly call it home.

Tunkhannock holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,940 residents per square mile.

📰 Tunkhannock News Today

• Tunkhannock Pizza Hut charms visitors with its vintage vibe - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 18
• Russel E. Swody Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Tunkhannock, PA - WFMZ-TV 69 News Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Tunkhannock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Food Truck Friday | Tunkhannock, PA | August 7 DiscoverNEPA · Aug 7
• William ‘Bill ‘ John Jeffreys Wyoming County Examiner · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tunkhannock Unique

• The only place in America named Tunkhannock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tunkhannock

• Antonio's Pizzeria & Restaurant
• Kam Wei Kitchen — chinese
• La Casa Di Pasta
• Perkins — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Remington's
• The Fireplace Restaurant — american
• Twigs Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tunkhannock

• Bob Massaker Sports Complex reviews ★
• Feed Mill Park reviews ★
• Lazy Brook Park reviews ★
• Lee Baumgartner Sports Complex reviews ★
• McCord Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tunkhannock

• Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center
• Tunkhannock Area Primary Center
• Tunkhannock HS
• Tunkhannock STEM Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tunkhannock

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