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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 134. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 69  (51.7%)
Females: 65  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  43.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 18616


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,121 (it was $26,625 in 2000)
Forksville:  $33,121
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,105 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Forksville:  $116,105
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,690; Detached houses: $140,880

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Races in Forksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Forksville: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.9%), Irish (27.2%), English (19.7%), United States (13.6%), Dutch (10.2%), Polish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/22/1880

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 89 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forksville

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 18.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forksville borough

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

3 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

This city:  2.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forksville:  1.1% ($813)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (58.8 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (134.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (143.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Eagles Mere, PA (5.7 miles) , Laporte borough, PA (9.1 miles ), New Albany borough, PA (13.5 miles ), Dushore borough, PA (14.2 miles ), Picture Rocks borough, PA (16.4 miles ), Monroe borough, PA (17.7 miles ), Hughesville borough, PA (19.2 miles ), Burlington, PA (20.2 miles) .

Latitude: 41.49 N, Longitude: 76.60 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-8.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (33%)
  • Utilities (19%)
  • Private households (11%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Religious workers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)


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Forksville-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Forksville city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 30.0 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Forksville:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; TOWANDA, PA)
  • MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MUNCY, PA)
  • TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TROY, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forksville:
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 63 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forksville:
  • BRADFORD COUNTY (about 21 miles; TOWANDA, PA; ID: N27)
  • BLUE SWAN (about 35 miles; SAYRE, PA; ID: N32)
  • BLOOMSBURG MUNI (about 37 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; ID: N13)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forksville:
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Forksville and their reported violations in the past:

DARWAY NURSING HOME (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-03-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-12-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-14-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-24-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-31-2005)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
JENNING'S COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forksville that have no violations reported:
  • FORKSVILLE GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forksville, PA



Forksville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$125
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$60
Totals for Government 0$0 7$185



Forksville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
    Individual Income: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lycoming County, PA  0.89% ($20,818 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.85% ($29,286)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bradford County, PA  1.29% ($34,938 average AGI)
to Lycoming County, PA  1.13% ($32,071)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forksville:
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forksville:
  • WCOZ (103.9 FM; LAPORTE, PA; Owner: SMITH AND FITZGERALD, PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)



Forksville fatal accident list:
Mar 11, 1980 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 1975 04:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Forksville, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Bear Mountain Off Rt 154, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTK219
    Assigned Frequencies : 2146.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1996, Expiration Date: 06/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/30/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (717) 946-5010

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N3XXH, Licensee ID: L00241233
    Grant Date: 05/16/2006, Expiration Date: 07/31/2016
    Registrant: Michael P Torluccio, 2324 Route 4008, Forksville, PA 18616
  • Call Sign: KB3EQN, Licensee ID: L00213311
    Grant Date: 03/01/2000, Expiration Date: 03/01/2010, Certifier: Robert C Torluccio
    Registrant: Robert C Torluccio, Rr1 Box 1244, Forksville, PA 18616
  • Call Sign: KB3RSE, Licensee ID: L01434241
    Grant Date: 10/02/2008, Expiration Date: 10/02/2018, Certifier: Teresa E Torluccio
    Registrant: Teresa E Torluccio, 2324 Route 4008, Forksville, PA 18616

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