Old Forge, Pennsylvania

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Back to Old Forge, PA housing info, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Old Forge, PA Lackawanna County Population in July 2008: 8,524. Population change since 2000: -3.1%   Males: 3,936   (46.2%) Females: 4,588   (53.8%) Median resident age:   43.1 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18518. Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,641 (it was $35,090 in 2000) Old Forge:   $42,641 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,731 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $142,869 (it was $91,400 in 2000) Old Forge:   $142,869 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $159,020; Detached houses: $161,987; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,922; In 2-unit structures: $93,584; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,134; Mobile homes: $35,761 Old Forge, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Old Forge: White Non-Hispanic (98.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Old Forge: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Old Forge, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Old Forge is mentioned 1,029 times on our forum: Old Forge Pizza in Hamlin!!!  (68 replies) Old Forge School District info, please?  (1 reply) Ferri's Pizza - Old Forge/Taylor Main Street????  (13 replies) Lost Cat in Old Forge  (3 replies) Looking to buy in Old Forge  (9 replies) Risotto in Old Forge  (5 replies) Ancestries: Italian (42.3%), Polish (26.2%), Irish (15.4%), German (9.1%), Welsh (5.8%), Russian (5.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 04/28/1899 Elevation: 740 feet Land area: 3.45 square miles. Population density: 2468 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Old Forge, Pennsylvania

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Old Forge-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Old Forge borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 33.5 miles away from the borough center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Old Forge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 95% 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 73.6 miles away from Old Forge 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 73.5 miles away from the city 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 62.3 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 88.8 miles away from Old Forge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable locations in Old Forge: Barbertown (A), Lackawanna Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Forge Cemetery (1), Slavic Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Saint Johns Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	65.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

This borough:	6.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Old Forge, PA

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Here		66.4%
USA		50.2%

3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.80%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)

Lackawanna County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Luzerne County, PA	0.54% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Wayne County, PA	0.34% ($34,316)
from Wyoming County, PA	0.21% ($29,462)

3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.82%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)

Lackawanna County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Luzerne County, PA	0.61% ($33,529 average AGI)
to Wayne County, PA	0.23% ($30,665)
to Susquehanna County, PA	0.22% ($32,880)

• Old Forge : Beichler Property, Located Approx 300' Se Of The Intersec Of The Pa, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA338
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• 904 South Main St, Call Sign: WSH694
  Assigned Frequencies : 150.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/24/1999, Expiration Date: 11/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2005
  Registrant: Hrobuchaks, 904 S Main St, Old Forge, PA 18518, Phone: (570) 457-6117

• Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTY256
  952.428 MHz, 952.430 MHz, 952.432 MHz, 952.434 MHz, 952.436 MHz, 952.438 MHz, 952.440 MHz, 952.442 MHz, 952.444 MHz, 952.446 MHz... (+10 more)
  Grant Date: 04/11/1996, Expiration Date: 04/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/04/1998
  Registrant: Phone: (415) 508-6038
• Old Forge, 300 Marion Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQFN247
  Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
  Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

• Fire: 1

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• #73 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"

• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"