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Welcome to Susquehanna County ...

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

The community of Montrose is the Seat for Susquehanna County.

Susquehanna County was founded February 21, 1810 and was created by taking area from Luzerne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Susquehanna had a population of 40,328 people. This is a decrease of 6.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,342 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Susquehanna represented 0.34% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Susquehanna County:

  • Forest City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hallstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
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  • Hop Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lanesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
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  • Little Meadows
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
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    • New Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
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    • Union Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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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.
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