Welcome to Laporte ...
Laporte is located in Sullivan County<1> and is the County Seat for Sullivan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laporte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laporte has a population of 299 people<2> (see below for details).
Laporte is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laporte lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Laporte lies within the (570) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laporte had an population of 299 people. This is a decrease of 5.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Laporte had a population of 316 people. This makes Laporte the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 316 people, the population of Laporte increased 8.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 290 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Laporte.
Communities Also Named Laporte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Laporte - they are located in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laporte.
Communities near Laporte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laporte.
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Dushore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
- Dushore is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
- New Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Forksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <4>
- Eagles Mere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Mere
- Eagles Mere is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagles Mere <4>
- Bernice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Millview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Shinerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Beech Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jamison City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laporte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laporte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laporte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laporte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laporte. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Laporte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laporte ...
Looking for more information about Laporte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Laporte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laporte.
Adding Laporte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laporte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Laporte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laporte post office opened in 1852.
We also found Laporte in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laporte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laporte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laporte. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laporte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |