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Notable location: Forks Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Forks: Tilicum Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Forks Timber Museum (Po Box 873), Braack's Bank Fishing (Tours & Charters; Highway 101).
Hotels: Dew Drop Inn (100 Fern Hill Road), Mill Creek Inn (1061 South Forks Avenue), Forks Motel (351 South Forks Avenue), Olson's Vacation Cabin (2423 Mora Road), Far West Motel (251 North Forks Avenue), Pacific Inn Motel (352 South Forks Avenue), Kalaloch Lodge (157151 Highway 101), HOH HUMM Ranch (Hoh Lowr), Grizzley Charters (1061 South Forks Avenue).
Courts: Clallam County - District Justice Court- Public Health- Health Depart (140 Centre Street), Clallam County - District Justice Court (500 East Division Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Forks and their reported violations in the past:
HOH RIVER RESORT (Population served: 86, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
HARD RAIN CAFE & MERCANTILE (Population served: 71, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1999)
SNOW CREEK ACCESS (Population served: 4, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2000
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JUN-1999
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1999
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1999
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1998
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 8 other older monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  20.5% | | Whole state: |  10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forks, WA
24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Forks compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Forks (2009 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Forks Branch at 481 So. Forks Ave, branch established on 1944-11-20. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Sterling Savings Bank: Forks Branch at 1020 South Forks Avenue, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Forks, Washington
- Forks Motel, 432 FRKS Ave S, Forks, WA 98331, Phone: (360) 374-6243
- Pacific Inn Motel, FRKS Ave S, Forks, WA 98331, Phone: (360) 374-9400
- Dew Drop Inn, Inc, 100 Fernhill Rd, Forks, WA 98331, Phone: (888) 433-9376, Fax: (360) 374-2410
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Forks, Washington
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (71%)
- Wood (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Forks
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 29.3% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 6.0% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 4.1% | 17.0% |
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| Congregations | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 47.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $14,560 | $43,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $5,346 | $64,152 | 1 | $2,128 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $26,350 | $45,171 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,666 | $31,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
6 | $15,840 | $31,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,394 | $28,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,990 | $47,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,526 | $43,578 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $7,814 | $31,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
28 | $93,486 | $40,065 | 1 | $2,128 |
Forks government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $250,000
Sewerage: $181,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $517,000
Police Protection: $497,000
Corrections - Other: $364,000
Sewerage: $177,000
Air Transportation: $166,000
Regular Highways: $134,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
General - Other: $88,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Health Services - Other: $64,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
All Other: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $184,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $305,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $251,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $142,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $275,000
Other, NEC: $75,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000
Water Utilities: $30,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $162,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
Property Sale Other: $48,000
Special Assessments: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $341,000
General - Other: $303,000
Police Protection: $106,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Central Staff: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $552,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $340,000
All Other: $186,000
General Support: $28,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $324,000
Public Utilities: $296,000
Property: $244,000
Other Selective Sales: $94,000
NEC: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,081,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,559 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($294 average AGI)| Clallam County: | 0.07% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,745 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.87% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($408 average AGI)| Clallam County: | 0.07% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Forks:
- KVAC (1490 AM; 1 kW; FORKS, WA; Owner: ALCO SERVICES, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forks:
- KLLM (103.9 FM; FORKS, WA; Owner: ALCO SERVICES, INC.)
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K201FD (88.1 FM; FORKS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Forks, Washington:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Washington average:
- Fatal accident count: 108
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 116
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 275
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
Forks fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2006 06:45 AM, Calawah Wy, Lat: 47.957281, Lon: -124.356703, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 1994 12:40 AM, Calawahway, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 11, 1992 02:35 AM, 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 26, 1986 09:52 AM, Bogachilwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 5, 1980 12:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $254,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,517
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,224
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 13,400
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Forks)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Forks, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forks)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Forks)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 3
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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