Susquehanna County

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Susquehanna County Courthouse
Susquehanna County Courthouse
administration
US state : Pennsylvania
Administrative headquarters : Montrose
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Susquehanna County Courthouse
PO Box 218
11 Maple Street
Montrose, PA 18801
Foundation : February 21, 1810
Made up from: Lucerne County
Area code : 001 570
Demographics
Residents : 42,238  (2000)
Population density : 19.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2156 km²
Water surface : 25 km²
map
Map of Susquehanna County within Pennsylvania
Website : www.susquehanna.pa.us

Susquehanna County is a county in the US state of Pennsylvania . At the 2000 census , the county had 42,238 people and a population density of nearly 20 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Montrose .

history

The county was formed on February 21, 1810 from parts of Luzerne County and named after the Susquehanna River . The final organization of the county took place in 1812.

Eight structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 24, 2018).

geography

The county has an area of ​​2,156 square kilometers, of which 25 square kilometers are water. About 60 percent of the area is forested.

Demographic data

According to the United States Census in 2000 , Susquehanna County had 42,238 people, there were 16,529 households and 11,785 families. The population density was 20 inhabitants per km². There were 21,829 housing units with an average population density of 10 inhabitants per km². 98.54% were white , 0.3% black or African American , 0.15% American Indian , 0.22% Asian American , 0.01% Pacific islander , 0.17% other racial, and 0.6% multi-racial . 0.67% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of all races. 16.1% had German ancestors, 15.4% English , 15.1% Irish , 10.6% American , 8.6% Italian and 7.7% Polish .

There were 16,529 households, in 31.9% of whom there were minor children living, in 57.7% married couples lived together, in 8.6% had a single mother and in 28.7% lived a single. 24.3% were single and 11.5% were single people who were 65 or older. An average household had 2.53 people and an average family had 2.99 people.

25.5% were younger than 18 years, 6.7% between 18 and 24, 27.1% between 25 and 44, 25.2% between 45 and 64 and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. 50.3% of all persons were female, 49.7% were male. Among the adults, 51.1% were female and 48.9% were male.

Cities and towns

Map of Susquehanna County
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 40,043 -
1910 37,746 -5.7%
1920 34,763 -7.9%
1930 33,806 -2.8%
1940 33,893 0.3%
1950 31,970 -5.7%
1960 33,137 3.7%
1970 34,344 3.6%
1980 37,876 10.3%
1990 40,380 6.6%
2000 42,238 4.6%
2008 estimate 40,831 -3.3%
1900-1990

2000

Web links

Commons : Susquehanna County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Susquehanna County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 295 .
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Coordinates: 41 ° 49 ′  N , 75 ° 48 ′  W