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Wilkes-Barre Township

township in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre Township

Summary

Wilkes-Barre Township is a township of Pennsylvania[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wilkes-Barre Township is located in Luzerne County[3].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township is in the country of United States[4].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's instance of is recorded as township of Pennsylvania[5].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[6].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's shares border with is recorded as Wilkes-Barre[7].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's shares border with is recorded as Laurel Run[8].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's Commons category is recorded as Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania[9].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[10].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.2281, 'lon': -75.8683}[11].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township has a population of {'amount': '+3213'}[12].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township has a population of {'amount': '+2967'}[13].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wilkes-Barre Township'}[14].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1312'}[15].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+2.86'}[16].
  • Wilkes-Barre Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+28723'}[17].

Body

Geography

Wilkes-Barre Township is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Luzerne County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Wilkes-Barre Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+2.86'}[16]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3213'}[12] and {'amount': '+2967'}[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include township of Pennsylvania[5] and home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[6].

Why It Matters

Wilkes-Barre Township ranks in the top 4% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . State/County Subdivision Outline Maps. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Gt59514 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+1312'}
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 41.2281, 'lon': -75.8683}
    Country → United States
    Area → {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+2.86'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P47]]: [[Q7200735]]"
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