Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania should not be confused with Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
| Tunkhannock Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of USA PA.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tunkhannock Township in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 41.55°N -75.8664°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.85 |
| Elevation Ft: | 958 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3976 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 139.63 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 3969 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-131-77792 |
| Area Total Km2: | 81.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 79.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.21 |
| Population Density Km2: | 53.91 |
Tunkhannock Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.0 square miles (82.9 km2), of which 31.1 square miles (80.6 km2) is land and 0.9 square mile (2.3 km2) (2.75%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,298 people, 1,624 households, and 1,216 families residing in the township. The population density was 138.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 58.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.44% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 1,624 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,974, and the median income for a family was $42,459. Males had a median income of $35,871 versus $25,398 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,384. About 6.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.