Luzerne County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Region
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Metro area
- Wyoming Valley
- Formed
- September 25, 1786
- Named after
- Chevalier de la Luzerne
- County seat
- Wilkes-Barre
- Largest city
- Wilkes-Barre
- Type
- Council–manager
- Council
- Members • Jimmy Sabatino ( D ) • Brittany Stephenson ( D ) • Patty Krushnowski ( D ) • Joanna Bryn Smith ( D ) • Denise Williams ( D ) • Dawn Simmons ( D ) • Steven Coslett ( D ) • Chris Belles ( D ) • John Lombardo ( R ) • Lee Ann McDermott ( R ) • Harry Haas ( R )
- Council chair
- Jimmy Sabatino ( D )
- Manager
- Romilda Crocamo
- Total
- 906 sq mi (2,350 km )
- Land
- 890 sq mi (2,300 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km )
- Highest elevation
- 2,460 ft (750 m)
- Lowest elevation
- 512 ft (156 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 332,126
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Luzerne County is a home rule county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km), of which 890 square miles (2,300 km) is land and 16 square miles (41 km) is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and most populous city is Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017. The county is part of the Northeast region of the commonwealth.
On September 25, 1786, Luzerne County was formed from part of Northumberland County. It was named after Chevalier de la Luzerne, a French soldier and diplomat during the 18th century. When it was founded, Luzerne County occupied a large portion of Northeastern Pennsylvania. From 1810 to 1878, it was divided into several smaller counties. The counties of Bradford, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wyoming were all formed from parts of Luzerne County.