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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
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  • Great Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
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  • Hallstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
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  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • New Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
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    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
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    • Union Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
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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.
 

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