Laporte Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, home to about 440 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18626, and parts of 17758 and 18614 are in Laporte Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Laporte Township; also Laporte Borough and Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County)
Mostly Davidson; part is in Laporte Township
Mostly Cherry Township (Sullivan County); part is in Laporte Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laporte Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laporte Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laporte Township had 407 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2221st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Sullivan County grew from 12,134 residents in 1900 to 5,840 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laporte, PA weather station (about a mile away).
1,022 jobs at 156 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laporte Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sullivan County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Co El SchLaporte | K–6 | 306 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sullivan Co JSHSLaporte | 7–12 | 314 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cherry Township (Sullivan County), Dushore, Colley, Davidson, Laporte Borough, Forks Township, Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County), Forkston, Penn Township (Lycoming County) and Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.