Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
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Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, home of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL | |
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Location of Wilkes-Barre Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | |
Wilkes-Barre Township Location of Wilkes-Barre Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Township Wilkes-Barre Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′41″N 75°52′6″W / 41.22806°N 75.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor and Council – Home Rule |
| • Mayor | Carl Kuren |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.86 sq mi (7.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,219 |
• Estimate (2021) | 3,214 |
| • Density | 1,013.6/sq mi (391.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-079-85160 |
| Website | twp |
Wilkes-Barre Township is a township with home rule status in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The population of the township was 3,219 at the 2020 census.