Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
| Jenks Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Merienville is the primary settlement in the township.
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 Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania highlighting Jenks Township |
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 Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Forest |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.61 sq mi (219.15 km2) |
| • Land | 84.44 sq mi (218.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,629 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,564 |
| • Density | 42.20/sq mi (16.30/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-053-38016 |
| Website | jenkstownship |
Jenks Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,629 at the 2010 census, up from 1,261 at the 2000 with the opening of the SCI Forest penitentiary. The township is the most populous municipality in all of Forest County.
The township was named for John W. Jenks, a county judge.
Jenks Township is in southeastern Forest County, bordered to the east and partially to the south by Elk County and partially to the southwest by Clarion County. Marienville is located near the center of the township. Pennsylvania Route 66 crosses the township from southwest to northeast, passing through Marienville. Pennsylvania Route 899 leads south from Marienville to Clarington in Barnett Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Jenks Township has a total area of 84.6 square miles (219.2 km2), of which 84.4 square miles (218.7 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
Farmland
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,261 people, 510 households, and 336 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 1,623 housing units at an average density of 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.41% White, 0.40% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
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