{"id":7320,"date":"2023-08-29T11:45:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7320"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:16:18","slug":"susquehanna-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/susquehanna-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Susquehanna County is a county in Pennsylvania, United States, in the northeastern corner of the state along the New York border. It had a population of 38,434 at the 2020 census and covers 832 square miles (2,150 km2) of land and water, centred near 41\u00b049\u2032N 75\u00b048\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Montrose is the county seat, and its postal code is 18801. The county has 13 boroughs, 27 townships, and dozens of unincorporated hamlets and lake communities. It runs on Eastern Time and was formed in 1810.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Susquehanna County<\/h2>\n

Susquehanna County’s 13 boroughs anchor its townships, alongside a long list of crossroads hamlets and lake communities carried over from local usage. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community or hamlet with no municipal government of its own.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Montrose<\/td>\nTown · seat<\/td>\nBridgewater Twp.<\/td>\n1,571<\/td>\n18801<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forest City<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nClifford Twp. area<\/td>\n1,748<\/td>\n18421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Bend<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nGreat Bend Twp.<\/td>\n713<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hallstead<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nGreat Bend Twp.<\/td>\n1,183<\/td>\n18822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Milford<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nNew Milford Twp.<\/td>\n828<\/td>\n18834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Susquehanna Depot<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nOakland Twp. area<\/td>\n1,545<\/td>\n18847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nThompson Twp.<\/td>\n361<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanesboro<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nOakland Twp. area<\/td>\n525<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakland<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nOakland Twp.<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union Dale<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nHerrick Twp. area<\/td>\n287<\/td>\n18470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Meadows<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nApolacon Twp. area<\/td>\n158<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hop Bottom<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nBrooklyn Twp. area<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friendsville<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nChoconut Twp. area<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nBridgewater Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ararat<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArarat Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18706<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Ararat<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArarat Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn Four Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Auburn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Auburn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birchardville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nApolacon Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birchtown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brackney<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSilver Lake Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandt<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarmony Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brookdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooklyn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nBrooklyn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brushville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burnwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choconut<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChoconut Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clifford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nClifford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Clifford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nClifford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deckertown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimock<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDimock Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dundaff<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nClifford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Lenox<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Lynn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFranklin Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Rush<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRush Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elk Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDimock Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elkdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nClifford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fairdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fisk Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forest Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nForest Lake Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin Forks<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFranklin Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18839<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gelatt<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gibson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGibson Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Gibson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGibson Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heart Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJessup Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herrick Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herrick Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hickory Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hillsdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Island Plain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarmony Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Jackson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson Junction<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kingsley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHarford Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakeside<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakeview<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laurel Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawsville Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSilver Lake Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawton<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLiberty Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lenox<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Lenox<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lenoxville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lewis Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lindaville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSilver Lake Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louden Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lymanville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLathrop Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lynn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSpringville Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melrose<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLathrop Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middletown Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nixon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLathrop Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nBridgewater Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parks Crossroad<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parkvale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retta<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rush<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRush Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rushboro<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRush Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rushville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRush Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saint Joseph<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChoconut Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smiley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snows Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Montrose<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nBridgewater Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18843<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Springville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSpringville Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18844<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stanfordville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChoconut Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stevens Point<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreat Bend Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiffany<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tingley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLenox Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tirzah<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyler<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFranklin Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAuburn Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upsonville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Williams Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMiddletown Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodburn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHerrick Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodhouse<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSilver Lake Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The old borough of “Susquehanna Depot” is commonly called simply Susquehanna; both names refer to the same municipality on the Susquehanna River, so it appears once here. Population figures above are 2020 census counts for boroughs; the county’s many unincorporated hamlets are not separately counted by the Census Bureau, so their populations show as —.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
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Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bridgewater<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMontrose (borough), South Montrose, Alford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nAuburn Center, South Auburn, West Auburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clifford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nClifford, West Clifford, Dundaff, Elkdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herrick<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHerrick Center, Herrick Corner, Union Dale (borough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middletown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMiddletown Center, Pine Grove, Parkvale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Bend<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGreat Bend and Hallstead (boroughs), Stevens Point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silver Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBrackney, Silver Lake, Lawsville Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHarford, Kingsley, Fairdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lenox<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLenox, Lenoxville, East Lenox, West Lenox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nJackson, North Jackson, Hickory Grove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimock<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nDimock, Elk Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rush<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRush, East Rush, Rushville, Rushboro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gibson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGibson, South Gibson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ararat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nArarat, East Ararat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFranklin Forks, Tyler, East Lynn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choconut<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nChoconut, Friendsville (borough), Stanfordville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apolacon<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBirchardville, Little Meadows (borough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooklyn<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBrooklyn, Hop Bottom (borough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harmony<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBrandt, Island Plain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forest Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nForest Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lathrop<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLymanville, Melrose, Nixon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberty<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLawton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessup<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHeart Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Springville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSpringville, Lynn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Milford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNew Milford (borough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOakland and Lanesboro (boroughs), Susquehanna Depot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nThompson (borough)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The Census Bureau does not publish population separately for most Pennsylvania townships outside decennial place-level tables, so township totals show as — here; borough populations are listed in the table above.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n