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1917
Forks Independent Order of Odd Fellows picnic, September 9, 1917 - DPLA - c7d354784645c8767dd82cfcfd5b882d, 1917
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About Forks
City in Washington, United StatesForks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a town in southwest Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 census. It is named after the forks in the nearby Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers which join to form the Quillayute River. For much of the 20th century, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. Forks later became a tourism destination for visitors to Olympic National Park, recreational sport fishing in nearby rivers, and fans of the novel series Twilight and films, which are set in Forks. The town is also near the Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center.
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Housing in Forks
The typical Forks home is worth about $335,000, about the same as a year ago, 43% below the Washington typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Forks
Full picture →48% of Forks’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Port Angeles (4%), Monroe (3%) and Seattle (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Health in Forks
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Forks
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Forks
Full climate →Forks has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Forks
All Forks schools →School Grade D
The public schools Forks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Washington’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 WA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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