Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
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Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County
, Pennsylvania
, USA
. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²), of which, 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Part of Worlds End State Park
a Pennsylvania state park is in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek
in Forks Township.
Forks Township is bordered by Bradford County
to the north, Cherry Township
to the east, Laporte Township to the southeast, Shrewsbury Township
to the south and Hillsgrove and Elkland Townships to the west.
Forks Township forms the northern, eastern and southern borders of the borough
of Forksville
.
of 2000, there were 407 people, 171 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density
was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.51% White, 0.25% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races.
There were 171 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,451. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 6,428. Sullivan County was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Charles Sullivan, leader of the Pennsylvania Senate...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²), of which, 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Part of Worlds End State Park
Worlds End State Park
Worlds End State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park, nearly surrounded by Loyalsock State Forest, is in the Loyalsock Creek valley on Pennsylvania Route 154, in Forks and Shrewsbury Townships just east of the borough of Forksville....
a Pennsylvania state park is in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River located chiefly in Sullivan and Lycoming counties in Pennsylvania in the United States...
in Forks Township.
Forks Township is bordered by Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
to the north, Cherry Township
Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Cherry Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,718 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Cherry Township is bordered by...
to the east, Laporte Township to the southeast, Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.1 square miles , of which, 47.8 square miles of it is land and...
to the south and Hillsgrove and Elkland Townships to the west.
Forks Township forms the northern, eastern and southern borders of the borough
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
of Forksville
Forksville, Pennsylvania
Forksville is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census. It is the home of the 150 year old Forksville General Store, down the road from the Sullivan County Fairgrounds, and near Worlds End State Park...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 407 people, 171 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.51% White, 0.25% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races.
There were 171 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $15,451. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.