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Forksville is a tiny town of 134 people in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It's about 28 miles from Williamsport, PA and 127 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $685 a month.
134people
$135kTypical home
$685/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
58"Snow
197Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Rochester, NY
- 28 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$854/mo)
- Median rent $685/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to IPT airport
- 115 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+47 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.