Forkston TownshipPA
A town of 295, settled in 1834.
Is Forkston Township a good place to live?
Forkston Township’s July high is 76°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 1,038 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower January low than Forkston Township. 55% of the land in Forkston Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. State Game Lands Number 57, at 24,367 acres with 10.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Forkston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Forkston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forkston Township, and how to reach them.
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 Forkston Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Forkston Township
11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Forkston Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 57 | 10.4 mi | 24,367 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 66 | — | 106 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Forkston Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Forkston Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Forkston Township is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Mehoopany Township (12%), Tunkhannock Township (12%) and Tunkhannock (7%).
| Forkston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Forkston Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Forkston Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Forkston Township
Forkston Township has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 14° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Forkston Township is
Forkston Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Forkston Township.
| Forkston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Forkston Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Forkston Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Forkston Township
About 0 of every 100 Forkston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Forkston Township for work
Where Forkston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Forkston Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Forkston is an unincorporated community in Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about Forkston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Forkston Township, PA a good place to live?
Forkston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.