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Sullivan County is in the North-central area of Pennsylvania with Laporte as its county seat. The latest population lists the county as having 6184 residents. Dushore is the business district of the county. It has the largest population about 700. The county has 9 townships and 4 boroughs.

Sullivan County is 82% forest with nearly one-third of the land area in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ownership as Department of Conservation Natural Resources land and Pennsylania Game Commission lands. The county is the home of two state parks, Worlds End State Park and Ricketts Glen. The main waterway are the Loyalsock and Muncy Creek Watersheds. Main Roadways are Route 220 and Route 87.

Agriculture and forestry are the main industries. Over 170 farms are listed in the PA Statictical Summary with 40 of them commercial dairy farms. Forages and some small grains are grown in the county mainly for livestock feeds. A Farmland Preservation program currently exists with Agricultural Security Areas.

Sullivan County News

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Government information site on demographics, economics, and educational information:
http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/

US Census Bureau
United States Department of Commerce

To find timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States, click here:
http://www.census.gov/

USDA Home Page:
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http://www.nass.usda.gov/pa/



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Conference Room Schedule Sullivan County Extension Annual Report Sullivan County Information Sullivan County is in the North-central area of Pennsylvania with Laporte as its county seat. The latest population lists the county as having 6184 residents. Dushore is the business district of the county. It has the largest population about 700. The county has 9 townships and 4 boroughs. Sullivan County is 82% forest with nearly one-third of the land area in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ownership as Department of Conservation Natural Resources land and Pennsylania Game Commission lands. The county is the home of two state parks, Worlds End State Park and Ricketts Glen. The main waterway are the Loyalsock and Muncy Creek Watersheds. Main Roadways are Route 220 and Route 87. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries. Over 170 farms are listed in the PA Statictical Summary with 40 of them commercial dairy farms. Forages and some small grains are grown in the county mainly for livestock feeds. A Farmland Preservation program currently exists with Agricultural Security Areas. Sullivan County News Upcoming Programs Sullivan County Extension Volunteers Need some stats for your county? Check out these resources. Government information site on demographics, economics, and educational information: http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/ US Census Bureau United States Department of Commerce To find timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States, click here: http://www.census.gov/ USDA Home Page: http://www.usda.gov/ http://www.nass.usda.gov/pa/
Penn State \| College of Agricultural Sciences \| Cooperative Extension & Outreach This page last updated Thursday, December 14, 2006 Copyright Information This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity University. This site is a product of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. Please e-mail us with your questions, comments or suggestions at SullivanExt@psu.edu.