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Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 4,231 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 
Males: 2,143  (50.7%)
Females: 2,088  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18704.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,589 (it was $40,306 in 2000)
Forty Fort:

$72,589
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,884 (it was $20,558 in 2000)

Forty Fort borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,819 (it was $99,800 in 2000)
Forty Fort:

$167,819
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $215,480; detached houses: $214,377; townhouses or other attached units: $133,658; in 2-unit structures: $178,113

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,008.

March 2022 cost of living index in Forty Fort: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.1% for Black residents, 69.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 28.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Forty Fort, PA (2022)
    • 3,40380.0%White alone
    • 65915.5%Hispanic
    • 862.0%Two or more races
    • 421.0%Black alone
    • 50.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Forty Fort is 2,064 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Forty Fort by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(23.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(49.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(47.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(23.8)		1
(23.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(47.4)		1
(23.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.3)		1
(24.5)		2
(48.9)		1
(24.5)		0
(0.0)		3
(71.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(71.3)		1
(23.7)		2
(47.3)		4
(94.9)		2
(47.8)		2
(48.1)		0
(0.0)		6
(146.0)		5
(122.6)		3
(73.3)		3
(73.4)		3
(74.5)		4
(94.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17
(403.9)		20
(474.6)		19
(449.5)		10
(237.2)		9
(215.0)		14
(336.5)		8
(193.8)		4
(97.3)		4
(98.1)		3
(73.3)		6
(146.8)		1
(24.8)		5
(118.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		88
(2,091)		81
(1,922)		129
(3,052)		67
(1,589)		49
(1,171)		42
(1,009)		50
(1,212)		44
(1,071)		29
(711.0)		24
(586.5)		29
(709.6)		28
(695.1)		97
(2,295)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(118.8)		1
(23.7)		5
(118.3)		1
(23.7)		3
(71.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(48.5)		2
(48.7)		1
(24.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.8)		10
(236.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(48.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index161.8123.9172.5115.3151.273.565.990.0108.457.960.746.4244.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Forty Fort detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Pennsylvania average:

2.70
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Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), Polish (11.9%), Italian (8.3%), German (5.5%), Lithuanian (3.5%), American (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 555 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 3,159 people per square mile   (average).

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania map

120 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This borough:

2.8%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,113 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,316 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (13.9 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (95.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Swoyersville borough, PA (0.9 miles ),
Luzerne borough, PA (1.0 miles ),
Plains, PA (1.1 miles ),
Kingston borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Pringle borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Courtdale borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Hudson, PA (1.4 miles ),
Edwardsville borough, PA (1.5 miles )

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 75.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Forty Fort, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Forty Fort, PA in 2022

Property values in Forty Fort, PA

Forty Fort satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Forty Fort, PA
Historical housing units in Forty Fort, PA
Most common industries in Forty Fort, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Public administration (8.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.0%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Forty Fort, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)

Average climate in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Forty Fort-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Forty Fort borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Forty Fort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 257.9 miles away from Forty Fort center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 200.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Forty Fort center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 249.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 235.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 247.0 miles away from Forty Fort center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Luzerne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Forty Fort topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Forty Fort:

  • HEALTH FORCE (920 WYOMING AVENUE SUITE 203)
  • VALLEY HOME CARE INC (1250 WYOMING AVENUE)
  • VNA HOME HEALTH OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA (900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8)

College/University in Forty Fort:

  • Fortis Institute-Forty Fort (Full-time enrollment: 375; Location: 166 Slocum Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fortisinstitute.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forty Fort:

  • King's College (about 3 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 3 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Misericordia University (about 7 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 9 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • University of Scranton (about 15 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Marywood University (about 17 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 36 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)

Public elementary/middle school in Forty Fort:

  • DANA EL CTR (Students: 555, Location: 50 DANA STREET, Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Forty Fort:

  • WYOMING SEMINARY LOWER SCHOOL (Students: 372, Location: 1560 WYOMING AVE, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Forty Fort Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Forty Fort Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Abrahams Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

59.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
6 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Forty Fort (2011 data):

  • Landmark Community Bank: Forty Fort Office Branch at 1320 Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 2003/12/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $234.7 mil, Deposits: $184.9 mil, headquarters in Pittston, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp Inc
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Forty Fort Branch at 983 Wyoming Avenue, branch established on 1965/05/03. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

For population 15 years and over in Forty Fort:

Marital status in Forty Fort, PA
  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Forty Fort:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forty Fort
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Forty Fort, PA (based on Luzerne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic138,00075
Mainline Protestant31,734142
Evangelical Protestant12,502108
Other5,13417
Orthodox1,66712
Black Protestant1181
None131,763-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 65
Luzerne County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Luzerne County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
This county:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
Luzerne County:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

9.6%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.0%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Forty Fort:

27.9
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Forty Fort:

18.7%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Forty Fort:

34.2%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Forty Fort:

58.3%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Forty Fort:

77.9%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Forty Fort, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$24,451$58,6822$3,043
Streets and Highways 5$26,509$63,6227$12,508
Firefighters 1$5,889$70,6680$0
Financial Administration 1$6,387$76,6441$990
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,347
Police - Other 0$0 3$570
Totals for Government 12$63,237$63,23715$19,458

Forty Fort government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,357,000 ($320.73)
    General - Other: $623,000 ($147.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $420,000 ($99.27)
    Central Staff Services: $350,000 ($82.72)
    Police Protection: $313,000 ($73.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($29.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $65,000 ($15.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000 ($12.29)
    Sewerage: $27,000 ($6.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $67,000 ($15.84)

Forty Fort government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $314,000 ($74.21)
    Other: $124,000 ($29.31)
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000 ($18.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000 ($6.38)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000 ($3.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $24,000 ($5.67)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.18)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($0.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $604,000 ($142.76)
  • Tax - Property: $1,165,000 ($275.35)
    Individual Income: $538,000 ($127.16)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $182,000 ($43.02)
    Public Utility License: $62,000 ($14.65)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $42,000 ($9.93)

Forty Fort government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,041,000 ($718.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,858,000 ($675.49)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,854,000 ($438.19)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,671,000 ($394.94)

Forty Fort government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000 ($280.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,751,000 ($413.85)

4.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.53% ($45,962 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.26% ($27,534)
from Columbia County, PA  0.21% ($41,383)


3.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.46% ($45,176 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.29% ($38,020)
to Columbia County, PA  0.25% ($44,602)

Businesses in Forty Fort, PA

  • Kroger: 1
  • The Room Place: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Forty Fort:

  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forty Fort:

  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W235AA (94.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYST OF HIGHER ED)
  • WRKC (88.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Forty Fort:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Forty Fort fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Forty Fort fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 56.7mTotal length
  • $5,291,000Total costs
  • 78,286Total average daily traffic
  • 3,721Total average daily truck traffic
  • 103,572Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • River St & Wyoming Ave (Lat: 41.282583 Lon: -75.874639), Call Sign: KGF395, Licensee ID: L00119775,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.0200 MHz, 155.595 MHz, Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2013, Registrant: Forty Fort, Borough Of, River St & Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704, Phone: (717) 287-3762

  • Corner Of River St & Wyoming Ave (Lat: 41.282583 Lon: -75.874639), Call Sign: WJT66, Licensee ID: L00119775,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.740 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/2013, Expiration Date: 01/20/2023, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2023, Registrant: Forty Fort Borough Of, 1271 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704, Phone: (570) 287-8586, Fax: (570) 287-0503, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forty Fort)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6228J, N6228J, N-6228J, Serial Number: 32-7600018, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 04/14/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Charles Jr Musto, 1902 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 18704

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$124,60024$120,54276$110,82917$31,0007$100,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$90,0006$143,6673$76,6671$80,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$140,0002$62,50017$141,4715$60,4003$77,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$142,6003$46,66714$95,2142$40,0002$85,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$213,0002$108,5003$161,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2121.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$159,5714$136,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$100,0001$125,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$65,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$119,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2121.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Forty Fort, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Forty Fort, PA - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 18 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Forty Fort, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.3%), and Outside Fires (29.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Forty Fort, PA
    • 7162.3%Structure Fires
    • 3429.8%Outside Fires
    • 76.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Forty Fort, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forty Fort, PA
  • 88.0%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forty Fort, PA
  • 63.0%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Electricity
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used


Forty Fort compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
There are 7 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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