• Facts about Susquehanna County
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FACTS ABOUT SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY

Susquehanna County is situated in the Appalachian Mountains, and is often referred to as the "Endless Mountains." The scenery consists of rolling hillsides and beautiful forests. Autumn boasts of colors beyond imagination. The county remains predominantly agricultural with approximately 785 farms and over 190,000 acres of farmland. Sixty-five percent of the forests resources are northern hardwoods. Susquehanna County has six school districts and three industrial parks and great potential for growth exists. Most of the flagstone produced in Pennsylvania comes from Susquehanna County. The county also attracts an ever increasing number of hunters. Its vast area of woodland contains many and most of the species of wildlife found in Northeastern United States. Many lakes in the county lead its residents and vacationers to find great enjoyment in fishing and boating. Susquehanna County is rich in history with many historical points of interest. A few are The Starrucca Viaduct, Lanesboro; The Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose (pictured above); The Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose as well as the Montrose Fire Hall. Some others include: The Susquehanna County Jail, Montrose; Nine Partner Monument, Harford; Old Mill Village, New Milford; Birchardville Schoolhouse; Salt Springs State Park, Franklin Forks; Woodbourne Forest, Dimock and the Harford Congregational Church, Harford.

Climate: Mean Temperatures: 44.4 degrees; January: 20.4 degrees; July: 67.3 degrees
Annual Precipitation Normals: 42.14 inches

TOTAL POPULATION FOR SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY: 42,238

The following chart is from Census 2000

Population Breakdown by Municipality/Townships/Boroughs
(includes square mileage of each)

ADDITIONAL POPULATION STATISTICS:

RURAL/URBAN POPULATION: 100.0% of the population in Susquehanna County is rural.
AREA: Population Per Square Mile: 51.3%
RACE: White: 98.5% • Black: 0.3% • American Indian: 0.1% • Hispanic: 0.7% • Asian: 0.2%

AGE BREAKDOWNS OF POPULATION *2000 estimate from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES

Coleman Farmstead-Middletown Township
Erie-Pittsburgh Bridge-Rush Township
Erie Railroad Station-Susquehanna
*Starrucca House-Susquehanna
First Congregational Church-Harford (shown at right)
Forest City Borough Building-Forest City
Kingsley RR Station-Harford
Kingsley Viaduct-Harford Township (shown at right)
Montrose Historic District-Montrose
Nine Partners Monument-Harford Township
Old Hallstead Fire Hall-Hallstead
Old Episcopal Church-Friendsville
Salt Spring State Park-Franklin Township
*Silver Lake Bank-Montrose
*Starrucca Viaduct-Lanesboro
Tunkhannock Creek Bridge-Gibson
*Zion Church-Montrose

* Denotes National Register Listing

For information on any of these Historical Sites, contact the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association: Phone Number: 570-278-1881 • Address: Monument Square, Montrose, PA 18801

From Route 81 North & South:
Take the New Milford Exit 223 to end of ramp, turn left onto Route 11 south. Follow for approximately 1 mile, turn right onto Route 706 west and follow signs to Montrose (approximately 8 miles).Proceed into town until you come to a stoplight. At light, turn left onto Public Ave. You will see the courthouse directly in front of you. We are located in a yellow building called "Susquehanna County Offices." Penn State Cooperative Extension is located at the end of the hall.

From the West:
Take I-80, I-180 and Rt 405 to Hughesville. Follow Rt 118 to Rt 29. Proceed North on 29 to Montrose. At the stop light in Montrose, go straight ahead on Public Ave to front of the Courthouse. Turn left and proceed to parking lot in the back of the County Office Building.It is a yellow building called "Susquehanna County Offices." Penn State Cooperative Extension is located at the end of the hall.