Welcome to Laporte Township
Laporte Township was established in 1830 and covers 56.9 square miles. It is centrally located in Sullivan County which covers 478 square miles. Laporte Township has 19.12 miles of Township Roads to maintain with a population of 407 (per 2020 census)
*** The Transfer Station/Recycling Center is now on Winter Hours. We are closed on Tuesdays and Thursday, December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.*** We are open from 10 a.m. from 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Additionally, the Transfer Station may be closed on other days for inclement weather, when the Sullivan County School District is closed. Please call 570-946-7203 if you have questions.
The 2025 Laporte Township Monthly Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, except in May (which is on the 2nd Tuesday), at 9:00 a.m. at the Laporte Township Building on the following dates: February 4, March 4, April 1, May 13, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2; October 7, November 4, and December 2.
Laporte Township operates a recycling center on site. The Recycling Center is open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. (From December 1 through March 31, the Recycling Center is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays). We are closed for the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
For more information, the Township number is 570-946-7203. If you need to speak with someone immediately, call 570-637-4948 anytime.
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