Carbondale, Pennsylvania

About Carbondale

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Carbondale is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 8,805.

Officially, Carbondale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,718 residents per square mile.

📰 Carbondale News Today

• Carbondale Farmers Market | Carbondale, PA | November 12 discovernepa.com · Aug 15
• Ellen Morcom Obituary - Carbondale, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 8
• David R. Barnes Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Carbondale Area Soccer Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Carbondale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carbondale Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,805.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carbondale

• Burning Bush Coffee Shop (café)
• Domenick's — pizza
• Finch Hill Restaurant and Dairy Bar
• Gino's — pizza
• Great Wall — chinese
• Little Nikki's — italian
• McDonnell's
• Pinky's
• Royal Pizza — pizza
• Sisko's Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carbondale

• Anthracite History Park reviews ★
• Carbondale Skate Park reviews ★
• Gravity Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Merli-Sarnoski County Park reviews ★
• Russell Park reviews ★
• West Side Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carbondale

• Carbondale Area JSHS
• Carbondale El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carbondale

🏘️ Nearby Communities