Welcome to Laporte Township
*** Laporte Township has issued a burning ban throughout the township effective from November 5, 2024 through and including December 3, 2024. To see more detailed information on the burning ban, please read the resolution under the Minutes and Meetings tab.
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 2024 Laporte Township Monthly Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, at 9:00 a.m. at the Laporte Township Building on the following dates (except as indicated differently): February 6th, Thursday, March 7th; April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd; August 6th, September 3rd; October 1st, November 5th, and December 10th.
Laporte Township operates a recycling center on site. The Recycling Center is open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. seven days a week. From December 1 through March 31, the Recycling Center is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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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