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About Forks
Township in Pennsylvania, USForks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Forks Township was 16,077 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township is home to the global headquarters of Crayola, founded in 1885, a global arts supply company and the world's leading manufacturer of crayons. Forks Township is located 20.8 miles (33.5 km) northeast of Allentown, 80.5 miles (129.6 km) north of Philadelphia, and 74.6 miles (120.1 km) west of New York City.
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Safety in Forks
Safety Grade A
Forks reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Forks
Full picture →Most working residents leave Forks for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (7%), Easton (6%) and Allentown (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Forks
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Forks
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Forks
Full climate →Forks has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Forks
All Forks schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Forks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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