Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
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Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.15% Native American
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, 0.22% Asian
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 0.17% from other races
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 16.1% were of German, 15.4% English
English people
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, 15.1% Irish
Irish people
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, 10.6% American
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, 8.6% Italian
Italian people
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 and 7.7% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 16,529 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

Politics

As of November 2008, there are 28,788 registered voters in Susquehanna County http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/lib/elections/055_voter_registration_statistics/currentstats/currentvotestats.xls.
  • Republican
    Republican Party (United States)
    The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

    : 15,501 (53.85%)
  • Democratic
    Democratic Party (United States)
    The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

    : 10,063 (34.96%)
  • Other Parties: 3,224 (11.20%)

County commissioners

  • Alan Hall, Republican
  • Michael Giangrieco, Republican
  • MaryAnn Warren, Chair, Democrat

Other row offices

  • Clerk of Courts and Prothontary, Susan Eddleston, Republican
  • Coroner, Tony Conarton, Republican
  • District Attorney, Jason Legg, Republican
  • Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills, Mary F. Evans, Republican
  • Sheriff, Lance Benedict, Republican
  • Treasurer, Cathy Benedict, Republican

State Representatives

  • Tina Pickett
    Tina Pickett
    Tina L. Pickett is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 110th District who was elected in 2000. She currently serves on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Rules and Transportation Committees....

    , Republican, 110th district
  • Sandra Major
    Sandra Major
    Sandra J. Major is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 111th District and was first elected in 1995. Prior to her election to the House, she was Susquehanna County Treasurer and district assistant to former Representative Carmel Sirianni.-Career:Major was elected to the...

    , Republican, 111th district

State Senators

  • Lisa Baker
    Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania politician)
    Lisa Baker is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 20th District since 2007. Her term expires in 2014. She is chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee.-External links:...

    , Republican, 20th district
  • Gene Yaw, Republican, 23rd district

Municipalities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Susquehanna County:

Boroughs

  • Forest City
    Forest City, Pennsylvania
    Forest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Forest City is situated at the corner of Susquehanna County, Lackawanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is designated by a marker which is located in the Forest City Industrial Park....

  • Friendsville
    Friendsville, Pennsylvania
    Friendsville is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the colony of Quakers settling here.-Geography:Friendsville is located at ....

  • Great Bend
    Great Bend, Pennsylvania
    Great Bend is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 39 miles north of Scranton. The population was 700 at the 2000 census. Great Bend sits along the Susquehanna River, less than two miles from the New York State border. Located directly off Interstate 81, tourism is a...

  • Hallstead
    Hallstead, Pennsylvania
    Hallstead is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census. Hallstead was founded in 1787 and was named in honor of William F...

  • Hop Bottom
    Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania
    Hop Bottom is a Borough of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 333 as of the 2000 census. The name comes from the hop, a plant providing flowers for brewing.-History:...

  • Lanesboro
    Lanesboro, Pennsylvania
    Lanesboro is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lanesboro is located at ....

  • Little Meadows
    Little Meadows, Pennsylvania
    Little Meadows is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Little Meadows is located at ....

  • Montrose
    Montrose, Pennsylvania
    Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...

  • New Milford
    New Milford, Pennsylvania
    New Milford is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Milford is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Oakland
    Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Oakland is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Oakland borough was 622 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakland is located at Oakland is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. (Not to be confused with Oakland Township, Susquehanna...

  • Susquehanna Depot
    Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania
    Susquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, located on the Susquehanna River southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad cars were made here. It is also known for its Pennsylvania Bluestone...

  • Thompson
    Thompson, Pennsylvania
    Thompson is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at ....

  • Union Dale
    Union Dale, Pennsylvania
    Union Dale is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union Dale is located at ....


  • Townships

    • Apolacon Township
    • Ararat Township
    • Auburn Township
    • Bridgewater Township
    • Brooklyn Township
    • Choconut Township
    • Clifford Township
      Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
      Clifford Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

    • Dimock Township
    • Forest Lake Township
    • Franklin Township
      Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
      Franklin Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census. Salt Springs State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.-Geography:...

  • Gibson Township
    Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Gibson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

  • Great Bend Township
  • Harford Township
  • Harmony Township
    Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Harmony Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-History:Harmony, Pennsylvania, is...

  • Herrick Township
    Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Herrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 599 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Jackson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

  • Jessup Township
  • Lathrop Township
  • Lenox Township
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Liberty Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles , of which, 29.7 square miles of it is land and...

  • Middletown Township
    Middletown Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Middletown Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles , of which, 28.7 square miles of it is land and...

  • New Milford Township
  • Oakland Township
    Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Oakland Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Oakland Township was once part of Harmony Township . Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder, Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still...

  • Rush Township
    Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Rush Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.9 square miles , of which, 37.8 square miles of it is land and...

  • Silver Lake Township
  • Springville Township
  • Thompson Township


  • Public Libraries

    • Susquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library Association
    • Pratt Memorial Library
      Pratt Memorial Library
      The Pratt Memorial Library is a historic public library located in New Milford, Pennsylvania.- History :The library was opened in 1893 by Mr. Ezra Pratt. It was first located in the front room of a house at 248 Main Street. The house belonged to the principal of the local school, Ulric B. Gillett,...


    Public School Districts

    • Blue Ridge School District
      Blue Ridge School District
      The Blue Ridge School District covers the Boroughs of Great Bend, Hallstead and New Milford and Great Bend Township, Jackson Township and New Milford Township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 100 square miles. According to the 2000 federal census data, it...

    • Elk Lake School District
      Elk Lake School District
      Elk Lake School District is a small, rural, K-12 public school district located on State Route 3019 in Dimock, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers the borough of Hop Bottom along with residents in: Auburn Township, Middletown Township, Rush Township, Dimock Township, and Springville...

       (also in Wyoming County)
    • Forest City Regional School District
      Forest City Regional School District
      The Forest City Regional School District is located in the small borough of Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA in the northeastern corner of the state. It is a small, rural public school district made up of students from Susquehanna, Lackawanna and Wayne counties, including the boroughs of Forest City,...

       (also in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties)
    • Montrose Area School District
      Montrose Area School District
      The Montrose Area School District is a rural public school district in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It serves the following municipalities: Montrose, Bridgewater Township, Franklin Township, Liberty Township, Jessup Township, Forest Lake Township, Silver Lake Township, Little Meadows, Choconut...

    • Mountain View School District
      Mountain View School District (Pennsylvania)
      Mountain View School District is a public school located in Kingsley, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It includes Clifford Township, Lenox Township, Lathrop Township, Gibson Township, Harford Township and Brooklyn Township. The district encompasses approximately 196 square miles. According to...

    • Susquehanna Community School District
      Susquehanna Community School District
      The Susquehanna School District is a small, rural public school district in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Thompson, Oakland, Lanesboro, and Susquehanna Depot, plus Ararat Township, Oakland Township, Harmony Township, and Thompson Township. The Wayne County,...

       (also in Wayne County)

    Recreation

    There is one Pennsylvania state park in Susquehanna County:
    • Salt Springs State Park
      Salt Springs State Park
      Salt Springs State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is home to some massive hemlock trees that are over 500 years old and are some of the largest trees in all of Pennsylvania. The park also features a gorge with...

       is 7 miles (11 km) north of Montrose
      Montrose, Pennsylvania
      Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...

      , just off Pennsylvania Route 29
      Pennsylvania Route 29
      Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...

      .


    Susquehanna County is one of the most rural counties in the state.
    It is one of the most beautiful counties in the state, located in the
    Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania.

    See also


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