Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County | |
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Sullivan County Courthouse in Sullivan County, September 2006 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′N 76°31′W / 41.45°N 76.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 15, 1847 |
| Named after | Charles C. Sullivan |
| Seat | Laporte |
| Largest borough | Dushore |
| Area | |
• Total | 452 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Land | 450 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2020) | 5,840 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Sullivan County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,840, making it the second-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Laporte. The county was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Major General John Sullivan. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.