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Susquehanna County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,434[1] Its county seat is Montrose.[2] The county was created on February 21, 1810, from part of Luzerne County[3] and later organized in 1812.[4] It is named for the Susquehanna River.

Susquehanna County
U.S. county
The Susquehanna County Courthouse in Montrose
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°49′17″N 75°48′02″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedOctober 13, 1812
Named forSusquehanna River
SeatMontrose
Largest boroughForest City
Area
 • Total832 sq mi (2,150 km2)
 • Land823 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,434
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.susqco.com

History



Settlement and conflict


The first non-Indigenous settlers began to move into the area from Philadelphia and Connecticut in the mid-1700s. At the time, the area was part of Luzerne County. As more and more people from Connecticut moved in, there began to be some conflict. Under Connecticut's land grant, they owned everything from present-day Connecticut to the Pacific Ocean. This meant their land grant overlapped with Pennsylvania's land grant. Soon fighting began – the 1769–1799 Pennamite–Yankee Wars. In the end, the government of Connecticut surrendered its claim on the area.


Formation


In 1810, Susquehanna County was formed out of Luzerne County and later in 1812, Montrose was made the county seat.


Coal and early prosperity


After the Civil War, coal started to be mined. Following this, railways and roads were built into the county allowing for more people to come. At one point the county had nearly 50,000 people. Coal became, as with neighboring counties, the backbone of the economy. This boom in coal would allow for an age of prosperity in the county.


Great Depression


When the Great Depression hit, the coal industry suffered horribly. Within months, the coal industry was struggling. During World War II, the coal industry picked up again, but only for a short time. Soon after, the economy in the county failed. Many mines were closed, railways were torn apart, and the economy took a turn for the worse. Unemployment rose and population decline increased.[dubious – discuss]


Geography


Milk Can Corners in Hallstead
Milk Can Corners in Hallstead

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 832 square miles (2,150 km2), of which 823 square miles (2,130 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.0%) is water.[5]

Susquehanna County is very mountainous, with large concentrations of mountains in the east and smaller, more hill-like mountains in the west. The highest mountain in the county is North Knob just west of Union Dale. Most people live in one of the several long and mostly narrow valleys. These valleys are good farming land.

The county has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Montrose range from 21.2 °F in January to 67.7 °F in July.[6]


Adjacent counties



Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18209,960—
183016,78768.5%
184021,19526.3%
185028,68835.4%
186036,26726.4%
187037,5233.5%
188040,3547.5%
189040,093−0.6%
190040,043−0.1%
191037,746−5.7%
192034,763−7.9%
193033,806−2.8%
194033,8930.3%
195031,970−5.7%
196033,1373.7%
197034,3443.6%
198037,87610.3%
199040,3806.6%
200042,2384.6%
201043,3562.6%
202038,434−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2017[1]
Susquehanna Depot Main Street
Susquehanna Depot Main Street

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26% were of English, 16.1% were of German, 15.1% Irish, 8.6% Italian and 7.7% Polish ancestry.

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 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.


2020 Census


Susquehanna County Racial Composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 35,799 93.14%
Black or African American (NH) 138 0.36%
Native American (NH) 59 0.15%
Asian (NH) 135 0.35%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,456 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 847 2.2%

Politics


United States presidential election results for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania[13][14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 15,207 69.72% 6,236 28.59% 370 1.70%
2016 12,891 67.69% 5,123 26.90% 1,029 5.40%
2012 10,800 59.62% 6,935 38.28% 381 2.10%
2008 10,633 54.77% 8,381 43.17% 401 2.07%
2004 11,573 60.78% 7,351 38.61% 116 0.61%
2000 10,226 59.21% 6,481 37.53% 564 3.27%
1996 7,354 47.03% 5,912 37.81% 2,370 15.16%
1992 7,356 44.02% 5,368 32.13% 3,985 23.85%
1988 9,077 64.58% 4,871 34.65% 108 0.77%
1984 10,566 69.95% 4,471 29.60% 67 0.44%
1980 8,994 61.23% 4,660 31.72% 1,035 7.05%
1976 8,331 56.74% 6,075 41.38% 276 1.88%
1972 9,476 67.79% 4,154 29.72% 349 2.50%
1968 8,705 62.04% 4,364 31.10% 963 6.86%
1964 6,567 45.55% 7,838 54.37% 12 0.08%
1960 10,201 63.88% 5,760 36.07% 9 0.06%
1956 10,752 71.42% 4,293 28.52% 10 0.07%
1952 10,529 73.97% 3,653 25.66% 52 0.37%
1948 7,945 67.81% 3,621 30.91% 150 1.28%
1944 8,819 67.42% 4,212 32.20% 49 0.37%
1940 9,520 63.71% 5,383 36.03% 39 0.26%
1936 9,745 58.94% 6,520 39.43% 269 1.63%
1932 6,884 55.99% 5,171 42.06% 240 1.95%
1928 9,445 68.14% 4,353 31.40% 63 0.45%
1924 7,266 67.38% 2,208 20.47% 1,310 12.15%
1920 6,572 66.41% 2,905 29.36% 419 4.23%
1916 3,891 53.08% 3,145 42.91% 294 4.01%
1912 1,988 26.87% 2,588 34.98% 2,822 38.15%
1908 4,999 57.30% 3,230 37.02% 496 5.68%
1904 4,988 61.20% 2,573 31.57% 589 7.23%
1900 5,019 55.24% 3,527 38.82% 539 5.93%
1896 5,310 56.73% 3,618 38.65% 432 4.62%
1892 4,531 53.14% 3,383 39.67% 613 7.19%
1888 5,019 55.30% 3,328 36.67% 729 8.03%


As of November 1, 2021, there are 26,669 registered voters in Susquehanna County.[15]


County Commissioners



Row Offices



State Representatives[17]



State Senators[17]



U.S. Representative



United States Senate



Economy


The economy in the county is mainly made up of retail, health care industry, public school employment, small businesses, and government officials.[18]


Major employers


2018

Listed in order of number of employees at the end of 2018, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry May 2019 monthly report:[19]

2015[20]
2014[21]

Natural gas


Since unconventional drilling for natural gas began in 2008, some say the economy has improved. [citation needed] According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in Susquehanna County was 6.1 percent in January 2008. It has since fluctuated between a high of 11.1 percent and a low of 3.1 percent. As of January 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent.[22] After decades of population growth since the 1950s, the population in Susquehanna County has since begun to decline, concurrent with the expansion of natural gas drilling and accompanying infrastructure. Between 2010 and 2016, there was an estimated population decline of 5.8 percent. As of 2011, there were 1,079 active natural gas wells in the county which had collectively been issued 795 notices of violations by the Department of Environmental Protection of Pennsylvania.[23]


Tourism


Susquehanna County's natural environment, skiing, and small villages make it a growing tourist destination.[citation needed]


Education


Map of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, school districts
Map of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, school districts

Public libraries



Public school districts



Vocational schools



Intermediate unit


Northeast Intermediate Unit 19 (NEIU 19)


Private schools



Transportation



Major Highways



Rail


Susquehanna County's last mainline passenger train services, through New Milford and Hallstead, ended in January 1970. Since then, freight trains (presently Norfolk Southern) use the railroad line.


Air


Although Susquehanna County boasts several airstrips, they are strictly recreational. The closest main airports are in Binghamton, New York and Scranton, Pennsylvania.


Recreation


There is one Pennsylvania state park in Susquehanna County:


Communities


Map of Susquehanna County with municipalities labeled
Map of Susquehanna County with municipalities labeled

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


Boroughs



Townships



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Susquehanna County.[24]

† county seat

RankBorough/TownshipMunicipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1 BridgewaterTownship 2,844
2 CliffordTownship 2,408
3 New MilfordTownship 2,042
4 Great BendTownship 1,949
5 AuburnTownship 1,939
6 LenoxTownship 1,934
7 Forest CityBorough 1,911
8 Silver LakeTownship 1,716
9 Susquehanna DepotBorough 1,643
10 SpringvilleTownship 1,641
11 † MontroseBorough 1,617
12 DimockTownship 1,497
13 HarfordTownship 1,430
14 HallsteadBorough 1,303
15 LibertyTownship 1,292
16 RushTownship 1,267
17 GibsonTownship 1,221
18 Forest LakeTownship 1,193
19 BrooklynTownship 963
20 FranklinTownship 937
21 New MilfordBorough 868
22 JacksonTownship 848
23 LathropTownship 841
24 Great BendBorough 734
25 ChoconutTownship 713
26 HerrickTownship 713
27 OaklandBorough 616
28 OaklandTownship 564
29 AraratTownship 563
30 JessupTownship 536
31 HarmonyTownship 528
32 LanesboroBorough 506
33 ApolaconTownship 500
34 ThompsonTownship 410
35 MiddletownTownship 382
36 Hop BottomBorough 337
37 ThompsonBorough 299
38 Little MeadowsBorough 273
39 Union DaleBorough 267
40 FriendsvilleBorough 111

See also



References


  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  9. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania".
  13. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  14. The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 2,498 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 298 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 25 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 1 vote.
  15. "Voter registration statistics by county".
  16. Bugda, Jayne Ann (February 5, 2018). "Marion O'Malley Sworn in as Susquehanna County D.A." PAHOMEPAGE. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  17. Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  18. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (2015). "Susquehanna County Profile".
  19. Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (May 2019). "Susquehanna County Profile" (PDF).
  20. Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (April 2016). "Susquehanna County Profile" (PDF).
  21. PA Department of Labor and Industries - Center for Workforce Information & Analysis, Susquehanna County Profile 2014, October 2015
  22. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018). "Unemployment Rate in Susquehanna County, PA".
  23. NPR State Impact (2018). "Shale Play Susquehanna County Natural Gas Wells Map showing active wells and violations".
  24. Promotions, Center for New Media and. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2018.


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[de] Susquehanna County

Susquehanna County[1] ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Pennsylvania. Bei der Volkszählung im Jahr 2020 hatte das County 38.434 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von nahezu 18 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Montrose.
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[es] Condado de Susquehanna

El condado de Susquehanna es un condado ubicado en el estado de Pensilvania. En 2000, su población era de 42.238 habitantes. El condado de Susquehanna fue fundado en 1810 a partir de parte del condado de Luzerne. Su sede está en Montrose.

[ru] Саскуэханна (округ)

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