| Forks Township | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | 12. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Northampton County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. 2 sq mi (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - land | 12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - water | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 64% |
| Center | |
| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 377 ft (114. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 9 m) |
| Population | 8,419 (2000) |
| Density | 698. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 2 /sq mi (269. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Forks Township in Northampton County | |
  Location of Forks Township in Pennsylvania | |
 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Website : http://www.forkstownship.org | |
Forks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Area codes 484 610 and 835 are Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Telephone Area codes which serve the Southeast region of the state including the Northampton County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Forks Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. The Lehigh Valley, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metropolitan area, is an official metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton
The population of Forks Township was 8,419 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (31. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (1. 39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,419 people, 3,035 households, and 2,415 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 698. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (269. 5/km²). There were 3,159 housing units at an average density of 262. 0/sq mi (101. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94. 92% White, 2. 24% African American, 0. 05% Native American, 1. 39% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 62% from other races, and 0. 77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 05% of the population.
There were 3,035 households out of which 39. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70. 7% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 4% were non-families. 17. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 76 and the average family size was 3. 13.
In the township the population was spread out with 27. 6% under the age of 18, 4. 3% from 18 to 24, 31. 3% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 12. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,055, and the median income for a family was $70,587. Males had a median income of $51,965 versus $30,661 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,180. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 7% of families and 3. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 6. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Public education
The Township is served by the Easton Area School District. Easton Area School District is a school district primarily located in Northhampton County
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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