County · code 42115
Susquehanna CountyPennsylvania
Susquehanna County is in Pennsylvania, with its seat in Montrose. It was created in 1810 from Luzerne County and named after the Susquehanna River.
- Founded1810
- County seatMontrose
- Named forSusquehanna River
- Land area824 sq mi + 8.6 sq mi water
- Population38,434 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,470 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Susquehanna on the map of Pennsylvania
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History
Formed in 1810 from Luzerne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Susquehanna County was created from Luzerne County on February 21, 1810, but was not fully organized at that time and remained attached to Luzerne. It was fully organized and detached from Luzerne County on October 13, 1812.
- 1810Susquehanna County created Susquehanna created from Luzerne; not fully organized, attached to Luzerne. · Pa. Laws 1809-1810, ch. 30, secs. 2-3/p. 33
- 1812Changed Susquehanna fully organized, detached from Luzerne. · Pa. Laws 1811-1812, ch. 109, sec. 2/p. 164
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Susquehanna
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,470 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 2 June 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Susquehanna County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Susquehanna by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Susquehanna County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Susquehanna County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Susquehanna County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Susquehanna County
- When was Susquehanna County founded?
- Susquehanna County was founded in 1810, formed from Luzerne County, and named after Susquehanna River.
- What is the county seat of Susquehanna County?
- The county seat of Susquehanna County is Montrose.
- Is there an online parcel map for Susquehanna County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,470 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Susquehanna County's boundary or name changed?
- Susquehanna County was created in 1810 from Luzerne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Luzerne County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Susquehanna County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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