ForcePA
A town settled in 1903, now home to 226 people.
Is Force a good place to live?
Force’s mean commuting time is 15 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower typical household income than Force. 31% of the land in Force is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Force has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Force: who provides what
Force is unincorporated, so Elk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Force.
Force stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
FEMA puts 92% of Force’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: nearly a third of Force
Force’s density of trails comes in at 2.5 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves here: one, of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hemlock Ave Park | 0.5 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Force has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
2.2% of working residents work locally in Force. Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are St. Marys (28%), Jay Township (9%) and Fox Township (8%).
| Force | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Force brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Force, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Force is
For adults in Force, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Force is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 11. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 40% have obesity.
| Force | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Force | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Force
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Force; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Force residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Force for work
Where Force’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Force
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Force is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jay Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 213. It is located on Pennsylvania Route 255 between St. Marys and Penfield. The community has the name of Jack Force, a frontiersman.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 15841
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Force
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Force, PA a good place to live?
Force has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.