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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| Settled | 1850 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1853 |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The following is a list of the sixty-seven counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 290 |
| - Density | 258. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (100. 0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip code | 18626 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website: Official Website of Laporte | |
Laporte is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 570 is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Telephone Area code which serves the northeast corner of the state including the cities of This is a list of municipalities in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 290 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. [1] Laporte is surrounded by Laporte Township. Laporte Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was named for John Laporte. John Laporte ( November 4 1798 - August 22 1862) was a Jacksonian member of the U It is the smallest county seat in Pennsylvania by population (as of the 2000 Census),[2] and in 1969 was one of the two smallest in the United States. [3]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (3. 3 km²), of which, 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (2. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (12. 50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 290 people, 95 households, and 60 families residing in the borough. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 258. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (100. 0/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 241. 3/sq mi (93. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98. 97% White, 0. 34% African American and 0. 69% Native American.
There were 95 households out of which 27. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 6% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 8% were non-families. 32. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 18 and the average family size was 2. 75.
In the borough the population was spread out with 13. 4% under the age of 18, 2. 8% from 18 to 24, 15. 5% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 44. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 81. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,762. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 6% of families and 7. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Williams, Oliver P. (2001). County Courthouses of Pennsylvania: A Guide. Stackpole Books. ISBN ISBN 0811727386. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ Taber, Thomas Townsend, III (1969). Muncy Valley Lifeline: The Life and Times of the Williamsport and North Branch and Eagles Mere Railroads. Muncy Valley Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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