Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Monroe County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 0 ′ N , 75 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,677 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 66.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 101.0 km 2 (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 100.0 km 2 (approx. 39 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 561 m | ||
| Postal code : | 18334 | ||
| Area code : | +1 570 | ||
Tunkhannock Township is a municipal administrative unit ( township ) in Monroe County in the US state of Pennsylvania with 6677 inhabitants (2015).
geography
Tunkhannock Township is bounded to the north by Interstate 80 . Wilkes-Barre is 35 kilometers to the northwest, Stroudsburg is 20 kilometers to the southeast.
history
In 1856 an area was branched off from Coolbaugh Township and named Tunkhannock Township . The name is based on the expression of tank-hanne the aboriginal and means "little river". The area is swampy and wooded. The first settlers were therefore primarily active in the timber industry. Several sawmills were put into operation. From the 1890s onwards, bear moss plants ( Lycopodium ) were grown on a large scale and sold as miniature Christmas trees or made into ropes. The main attraction of the township today is the Pocono Raceway , located in the area, where races of the NASCAR series are held annually.
Pocono Raceway
Demographic data
In 2015 a population of 6677 people was determined. This means a decrease of 1.6% compared to 2010. 17.4% of today's residents are due to immigrants from Germany. Other significant immigrant groups during the early days of the town came from Italy , 15.0% , Puerto Rico 14.7% and Ireland 11.5% .
Individual evidence
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from June 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau
- ^ Nationality of immigrants
