Location
Sullivan County is in Endless Mountains Region in the
Northeastern section of Pennsylvania. It lies south of Bradford County;
east of Lycoming; north of Luzerne; west of Wyoming.
U.S. Routes 87,
220, 154, 487 & 42 crisscross the county. Airport access is 40 miles
away in Montoursville, at Williamsport Regional Airport. Bus service is
available in Williamsport. |
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Laporte, County
Seat
County Comissioner’s
office, Office of Planning and Development, and the Sullivan County Chamber
of Commerce are located in the Historic Sullivan County Courthouse. |
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Employment
Many county residents are employed
locally in agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, tourism, light manufacturing,
retailing, real estate, health services, education, public service, banking,
insurance, advertising, and publishing. Others commute to Williamsport,
Towanda, Mehoopany and other nearby towns. Current labor force is approximately
3,000. |
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Agriculture
Dairy cattle,
beef cattle, sheep, potatoes, oats, wheat, maple syrup and related products,
honey, Christmas trees, forest harvesting. |
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Manufactering
Pallets, lumber,
wood veneer, log homes, wood chips, saw-logs for export. |
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Services
Service businesses include
two nursing home and a growing number of personal care facilities. |
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Construction
New seasonal &
residential homes, new and expanding businesses have resulted in a mini-boom
in construction. As a result local contractor suppliers are prospering. |
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Business
A mix of
wholesale, retail, visitor and service oriented businesses |
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Arts and Crafts
A growing number of artists,
crafts people and writers reside and work in Sullivan County. Their work
is shown at local festivals, art shows, and featured by The Sullivan County
Council on the Arts. |
