Susquehanna 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 / 41.82133°N 75.80068°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | October 13, 1812 |
| Named for | Susquehanna River |
| Seat | Montrose |
| Largest borough | Forest City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 832 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Land | 823 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 38,434 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Susquehanna County is a county in the Commonwealth 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. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "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.
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