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Forksville Covered Bridge PA
Pennsylvania›Sullivan County
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Is Forksville a good place to live?

Forksville’s median age is 57.7 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 14% of the land in Forksville is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Forksville Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Forksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Forksville stand out

Where Forksville beats most towns.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Forks TownshipForks TownshipForksville
Forksville Covered Bridge
Forksville Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Forksville’s story

232 years in pictures

Census counts: 108 in 1880, a peak of 191 in 1890, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1932 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1794Forksville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Forksville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Forksville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forksville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSullivan County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1861618616 100%Census 2020

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 Forksville.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Forksville is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Forksville’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. Since 1996, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Forksville.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
19
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Forksville is cooler

The July high in Forksville is 80°F. Forksville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 14.2% of Forksville

0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Loyalsock State Forest, at 140 acres.

14.2%conserved
14.2%
conserved · 142 of 1,000 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Loyalsock State Forest0.1 mi140
2. Forksville Borough Community Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Forksville is

Forksville beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Forksville.

ForksvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outForksvillePA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.9%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked89.6%85.3%
More adults with COPD11.9%7.7%
UPMC Muncy
21.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Forksville

18pages on Forksville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Forksville; the nearest are

About Forksville

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Forksville is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 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. The name comes from the confluence of Little Loyalsock Creek and Loyalsock Creek within the borough.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1794
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft
ZIP code
18616

Questions about Forksville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Forksville, PA a good place to live?

Forksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Forksville, PA known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Garland Grange and Sadler Rogers.