Laporte, Pennsylvania

Laporte, Pennsylvania
The Sullivan County Courthouse, built 1894, in Laporte
Location of Laporte in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.
Laporte
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Laporte
Laporte (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°25′24″N 76°29′27″W / 41.42333°N 76.49083°W / 41.42333; -76.49083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySullivan
Settled1850
Incorporated (borough)1853
Area
  Total
1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
  Land1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
1,972 ft (601 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
314
  Density294.01/sq mi (113.56/km2)
Time zoneEastern (EST)
  Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
18626
Area code570 Exchange: 946
FIPS code42-41512
Websitewww.laportepa.com

Laporte is a borough and the county seat of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County. Laporte is surrounded by Laporte Township. It was named for John Laporte. It is the smallest county seat in Pennsylvania by population (as of the 2000 Census), and in 1969 was one of the two smallest in the United States.