Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore municipal building
Dunmore municipal building
Location of Dunmore in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Location of Dunmore in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Dunmore is located in Pennsylvania
Dunmore
Dunmore
Location in Pennsylvania
Dunmore is located in the United States
Dunmore
Dunmore
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°25′03″N 75°37′28″W / 41.41750°N 75.62444°W / 41.41750; -75.62444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Government
 • MayorMax Conway (D)
Area
 • Total8.99 sq mi (23.30 km2)
 • Land8.92 sq mi (23.10 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 • Total14,042
 • Density1,574.57/sq mi (607.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18512
Area code570
Websitewww.dunmorepa.gov

Dunmore is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjoining Scranton. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population from 8,315 in 1890 to 23,086 in 1940. The population was 14,042 in the 2020 census.

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