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Luzerne County

Population in 2011: 4,213. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 1,961  (46.6%)
Females: 2,252  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,999 (it was $40,306 in 2000)
Forty Fort:

$52,999
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,702

Forty Fort borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,077 (it was $99,800 in 2000)
Forty Fort:

$144,077
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,365; Detached houses: $145,553; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,220; In 2-unit structures: $223,900; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $838,704

Median gross rent in 2009: $805.

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  • White alone - 4,051 (96.1%)
  • Hispanic - 57 (1.4%)
  • Black alone - 41 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 32 (0.8%)
  • Two or more races - 30 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Forty Fort detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Forty Fort: 96.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (22.5%), Irish (22.4%), German (17.5%), Italian (17.2%), English (9.0%), Slovak (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 555 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 3145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forty Fort:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forty Fort borough:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

68 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Forty Fort to the number of sex offenders is 848 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,817 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,573 (1.5%)
Forty Fort satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (13.9 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (95.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Swoyersville borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Luzerne borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Pringle borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Courtdale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Edwardsville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), West Wyoming borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Wyoming borough, PA (1.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 75.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Crime in Forty Fort by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001020100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.022.90.046.80.023.80.00.0
Robberies 00030010110
per 100,000 0.00.00.068.00.00.023.40.023.823.60.0
Assaults 36976248312
per 100,000 65.5130.5201.6158.6137.146.193.6188.271.323.647.3
Burglaries 1317121921161415172019
per 100,000 283.8369.6268.8430.4480.0369.1327.6352.9403.9472.7449.5
Thefts 45556156678166858881129
per 100,000 982.31195.91366.51268.71531.41868.51544.62000.02090.81914.43051.8
Auto thefts 21023725515
per 100,000 43.721.70.045.368.6161.546.8117.6118.823.6118.3
Arson 00111002000
per 100,000 0.00.022.422.722.90.00.047.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 78.1104.7117.3140.9150.6126.5156.4156.5166.8127.2177.8

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Forty Fort detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

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Forty Fort, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, health care - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.9%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -369 (-7.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Forty Fort-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Forty Fort borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Forty Fort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Forty Fort center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Forty Fort center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Luzerne County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Forty Fort:

  • GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 1 miles away; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 1 miles away; WILKES-BARRE, PA)
  • WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Forty Fort, PA

College/University in Forty Fort:

  • Allied Medical and Technical Institute (Full-time enrollment: 581; Location: 166 Slocum Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Alliedteched.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forty Fort:

  • King's College (about 3 miles; Wilkes Barre, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • Wilkes University (about 3 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,593)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 10 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 3,717)
  • University of Scranton (about 15 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 4,839)
  • Marywood University (about 17 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 36 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,552)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 42 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,251)

Public elementary/middle school in Forty Fort:

Private elementary/middle school in Forty Fort:

  • WYOMING SEMINARY LOWER SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 1560 WYOMING AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
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Notable location: Forty Fort Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Forty Fort Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Abrahams Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0418. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0418
U.S.:

0.3342
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.80
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.8
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.33
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  59.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forty Fort, PA


12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in religious group quarters

Forty Fort compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Forty Fort (2011 data):

  • Landmark Community Bank: Forty Fort Office Branch at 1320 Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 2003/12/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $234.7 mil, Deposits: $184.9 mil, headquarters in Pittston, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp Inc
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Forty Fort Branch at 983 Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 1965/05/03. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Forty Fort travel time to work - commute


Forty Fort mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Forty Fort (based on Luzerne County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.22%
Here60.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents69.0%10.2%5.1%2.3%2.0%
Congregations29.8%19.3%7.2%6.9%5.2%
NameJewishAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents1.8%1.2%1.2%0.8%6.4%
Congregations1.7%3.3%2.8%3.0%20.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 65
Luzerne County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Luzerne County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
Here:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
Here:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Luzerne County:

9.6%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

27.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,914$34,9682$593
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$3,874
Police Protection - Officers 7$27,184$46,6013$6,932
Police - Other 1$2,003$24,0368$5,404
Firefighters 5$15,750$37,8007$5,238
Streets and Highways 3$8,847$35,3880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,287$39,4442$2,504
Sewerage 1$3,659$43,9080$0
Totals for Government 19$63,644$40,19635$24,545

Forty Fort government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000 ($15.19)
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($11.39)
    All Other: $30,000 ($7.12)
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000 ($4.27)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000 ($27.77)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $372,000 ($88.30)
    Police Protection: $312,000 ($74.06)
    Regular Highways: $228,000 ($54.12)
    Fire Protection: $198,000 ($47.00)
    General Public Buildings: $85,000 ($20.18)
    Central Staff Services: $76,000 ($18.04)
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($6.65)
    Financial Administration: $22,000 ($5.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($3.09)
    Sewerage: $11,000 ($2.61)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000 ($1.90)
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($1.90)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($1.42)
    Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $793,000 ($188.23)
    Interest Revenue: $41,000 ($9.73)
    From Other Government: $30,000 ($7.12)
    Benefit Payments: $5,000 ($1.19)
    From Local Government: $3,000 ($0.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($1.90)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000 ($3.80)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $139,000 ($32.99)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $103,000 ($24.45)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000 ($8.54)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($7.36)
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($4.75)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000 ($118.68)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $250,000 ($59.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $200,000 ($47.47)
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000 ($1.66)
    All Other: $6,000 ($1.42)
    General Support: $3,000 ($0.71)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $407,000 ($96.61)
    Property: $386,000 ($91.62)
    NEC: $117,000 ($27.77)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $681,000 ($161.64)

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.58%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.63%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forty Fort:

  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forty Fort:

  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • WRKC (88.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Forty Fort:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 87
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 94
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Forty Fort fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,426
Total average daily truck traffic: 337
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 23,544


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • River St & Wyoming Ave (Lat: 41.282583 Lon: -75.874639), Call Sign: KGF395, Licensee ID: L00119775
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.0200 MHz, 155.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
    Registrant: Forty Fort, Borough Of, River St & Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704, Phone: (717) 287-3762
  • Corner Of River St & Wyoming Ave (Lat: 41.282583 Lon: -75.874639), Call Sign: WJT66, Licensee ID: L00119775
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
    Registrant: Forty Fort, Borough Of, River St & Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forty Fort)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6706H , Serial Number: 17265547, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Charles J Musto, 1902 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$124,60024$120,54276$110,82917$31,0007$100,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$90,0006$143,6673$76,6671$80,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$140,0002$62,50017$141,4715$60,4003$77,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$142,6003$46,66714$95,2142$40,0002$85,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$213,0002$108,5003$161,0000$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2121.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$159,5714$136,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$100,0001$125,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$65,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$119,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2121.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Businesses in Forty Fort, PA

  • Kroger: 1
  • The Room Place: 1

Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jon Gladish (1)
  • James Kilgallon (1)
  • David Nathan Laslo (1)
  • James L. Kilgallon (1)

Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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