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Laporte is a borough in Sullivan County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after John Laporte, surveyor general of Pennsylvania
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Laporte. For links to other places called Laporte, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Laporte is 41.423N. The longitude is -76.494W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,959 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 280.
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$43,750National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Laporte demographic reports
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37% of Laporte residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laporte ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Laporte was $18,762, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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19% of Laporte residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Laporte, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $304. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $700.
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Sullivan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Laporte political report.
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The average commute time for Laporte workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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