Welcome to Laporte Township


Laporte Township was established in 1830 and covers 56.9 square miles. Centrally located in Sullivan County, covers 478 square miles. Laporte Township has 19.12 miles of Township road to maintain with a population of 407 (per 2020 census).
The Laporte Township Monthly meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, except as indicated differently, at the Laporte Township Building at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates: February 7th, March 14th, April 4th, May 2nd, June 6th; Wednesday, July 5th; August 1st; Wednesday, September 6th; October 10th, November 7th, and December 5th.
Laporte Township operates a recycling center on site. Through November 30, 2023, the recycling is OPEN from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. everyday, seven days a week. Winter Hours will begin on December 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. We will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and open from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
For more information, the Township number is 570-946-7203. If you need to speak with someone immediately, call 570-637-4948 anytime.