Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 377 ft (114.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°45′06″N 75°13′59″W / 40.75167°N 75.23306°WCoordinates: 40°45′06″N 75°13′59″W / 40.75167°N 75.23306°W |
| Area | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
| - land | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.64% |
| Population | 15,034 (2014) |
| Density | 698.2/sq mi (269.6/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Forks Township in Northampton County
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 Location of Forks Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Forks Township in Pennsylvania
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Forks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Forks Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Forks Township was 15,034 at the 2014 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), of which, 12.1 square miles (31 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.39%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which separates it from New Jersey. Its villages include Chestnut Hill, Churchville, Keplers Mill, Sandts Eddy (also in Lower Mount Bethel Township,) Uhlers Station, and Zucksville. Route 611 runs north-to-south through the township along the river. Other local roads of note include Bushkill Drive, Frost Hollow Road, Kesslersville Road, Knox Avenue/Sullivan Trail, Newlins Road, Richmond Road, Uhler Road, and Zucksville Road.The township was named Forks since it lies at the "fork" of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,419 people, 3,035 households, and 2,415 families residing in the township. The population density was 698.2 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.
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