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Welcome to Sullivan County ...

Time Zone: Sullivan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Laporte is the Seat for Sullivan County.

Sullivan County was founded March 15, 1847 and was created by taking area from Lycoming County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sullivan had a population of 6,066 people. This is a decrease of 5.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,407 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sullivan represented 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Sullivan County:

  • Dushore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
    • Dushore is located in Sullivan County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <2>
  • Eagles Mere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Sullivan County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Laporte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Sullivan County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.