Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County
; Forest County, Pennsylvania;
	; Forest County Courthouse, Tionesta; ;
	; ; Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania;
	; ; Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.;
Founded	September 1, 1857
Seat	Tionesta
Largest community	Marienville
Area
• Total	430 sq mi (1,114 km2)
• Land	427 sq mi (1,106 km2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km2), 0.8%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	7,297
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km2)
Congressional district	15th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.co.forest.pa.us

County in the United States

Forest County is a county located in Western Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,716,^[1] making it the third-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Tionesta.^[2] The county was created in 1848 and later organized in 1857.^[3]

History[edit]

Forest County was created on April 11, 1848, from part of Jefferson County. The county was enlarged on October 31, 1866, when part of Venango County was incorporated into the county. Forest County was named for the forests contained within its limits.^[4]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 430 square miles (1,100 km²), of which 427 square miles (1,110 km²) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) (0.8%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties[edit]

Warren County (north)

McKean County (northeast)

Elk County (east)

Jefferson County (south)

Clarion County (south)

Venango County (west)

National protected area[edit]

Part of Allegheny National Forest covers Forest County.

State protected area[edit]

Part of Cook Forest State Park is in Forest County.

Major highways[edit]

US 62

PA 36

PA 66

PA 127

PA 227

PA 666

PA 899

PA 948

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	898		—
1870	4,010		346.5%
1880	4,385		9.4%
1890	8,482		93.4%
1900	11,039		30.1%
1910	9,435		−14.5%
1920	7,477		−20.8%
1930	5,180		−30.7%
1940	5,791		11.8%
1950	4,944		−14.6%
1960	4,485		−9.3%
1970	4,926		9.8%
1980	5,072		3.0%
1990	4,802		−5.3%
2000	4,946		3.0%
2010	7,716		56.0%
Est. 2017	7,297	^[6]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2017^[1]

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 4,946 people, 2,000 households, and 1,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 8,701 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.94% White, 2.22% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.1% were of German, 13.9% Irish, 8.1% American and 7.8% English ancestry.

There were 2,000 households out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 28.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 111.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.30 males.

Birth rate

Forest County's live birth rate was 52 births in 1990. The County's live birth rate in 2000 declined to 40 births, while in 2011 it had declined again to 39 babies.^[12] Over the past 50 years (1960 to 2010), rural Pennsylvania saw a steady decline in both the number and proportion of residents under 18 years old. In 1960, 1.06 million rural residents, or 35 percent of the rural population, were children.

County poverty demographics

According to research by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, which is a legislative Agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the poverty rate for Forest County was 21.9% in 2014.^[13] The statewide poverty rate was 13.6% in 2014. The 2012 childhood poverty rate at Forest Area School District was 57.8% living at 185% or below than the Federal Poverty Level.^[14]

Teen Pregnancy rate

Forest County reported no babies born to teens (ages 15-19) in 2011. In 2015, the number of teen births in Forest County was 16.^[15]

Population Changes

The large increase and diversification of the population between the 2000 and 2010 census can be attributed to the opening of the State Correctional Institution – Forest in 2004.

Law and government[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[16]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	69.6% 1,683	25.9% 626	4.6% 110
2012	59.5% 1,383	38.6% 896	1.9% 45
2008	55.4% 1,366	42.1% 1,038	2.6% 64
2004	61.1% 1,571	38.4% 989	0.5% 13
2000	60.1% 1,371	36.9% 843	3.0% 69
1996	41.0% 902	43.8% 964	15.2% 335
1992	37.4% 801	41.5% 890	21.1% 453
1988	56.1% 1,159	43.3% 895	0.5% 11
1984	63.4% 1,468	36.2% 839	0.4% 10
1980	56.1% 1,206	38.1% 819	5.8% 124
1976	51.9% 1,135	46.5% 1,017	1.6% 35
1972	71.8% 1,374	26.6% 509	1.7% 32
1968	59.4% 1,172	33.9% 669	6.7% 132
1964	41.8% 900	58.0% 1,249	0.2% 5
1960	64.2% 1,497	35.5% 828	0.3% 7
1956	71.1% 1,535	28.8% 622	0.1% 1
1952	69.9% 1,511	29.0% 627	1.1% 23
1948	62.3% 1,209	35.4% 687	2.3% 45
1944	66.0% 1,344	33.0% 673	1.0% 21
1940	66.2% 1,811	33.6% 919	0.2% 6
1936	59.5% 1,757	39.2% 1,157	1.3% 39
1932	63.3% 1,090	33.1% 569	3.6% 62
1928	84.6% 1,707	14.3% 289	1.1% 22
1924	71.2% 1,130	17.6% 280	11.2% 177
1920	56.4% 993	22.1% 389	21.6% 380
1916	47.0% 617	35.3% 463	17.7% 232
1912	15.4% 240	23.9% 373	60.7% 947
1908	60.9% 1,119	27.9% 512	11.2% 206
1904	68.1% 1,328	21.1% 411	10.8% 210
1900	61.3% 1,309	33.4% 714	5.3% 114
1896	57.7% 1,224	38.0% 805	4.3% 91
1892	54.3% 938	38.2% 660	7.5% 129
1888	57.2% 917	38.2% 612	4.6% 73

State Senate^[17][edit]

Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District

State House of Representatives^[17][edit]

Donna Oberlander, Republican, Pennsylvania's 63rd Representative District

Kathy L. Rapp, Republican, Pennsylvania's 65th Representative District

United States House of Representatives[edit]

Glenn Thompson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

United States Senate[edit]

Pat Toomey, Republican

Bob Casey, Jr., Democrat

Education[edit]

The Forest Area School District serves the entire Forest County. The District ranked 421st out of the 493 ranked Pennsylvania school districts in 2015.^[18]

Private schools[edit]

Cornell Abraxas I Arlene Lissner (9th-12th) Marienville

Libraries[edit]

Marienville Area Library

Sarah Stewart Bovard Memorial Library - Tionesta

Forest County Library Board - Tionesta

Forest County Literacy Council

Communities[edit]

Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Forest County:

Borough[edit]

Tionesta (county seat)

Townships[edit]

Barnett

Green

Harmony

Hickory

Howe

Jenks

Kingsley

Tionesta

Census-designated place[edit]

Marienville

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Clarington

Cooksburg‡

East Hickory

Endeavor

Porkey

West Hickory

Population ranking[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Forest County.^[19] The jump in census figures between the 2000 and 2010 census, is due in a large part to the opening of the State Correctional Institution- Forest (SCI- Forest) in October 2004. SCI Forest houses approximately 2,200 inmates at their facility in Marienville, PA.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Population (2010 Census)	Municipal type	Incorporated
1	Marienville	3,137	CDP
2	† Tionesta	483	Borough	1805

References[edit]

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^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

^ ^a^b Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 41°31′N 79°14′W / 41.52°N 79.24°W / 41.52; -79.24

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Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County Courthouse, Tionesta
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Founded	September 1, 1857
Seat	Tionesta
Largest community	Marienville
Area
• Total	430 sq mi (1,114 km²)
• Land	427 sq mi (1,106 km²)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km²), 0.8%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	7,297
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional district	15th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.co.forest.pa.us

v t e Municipalities and communities of Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Tionesta
Borough	Tionesta
Townships	Barnett Green Harmony Hickory Howe Jenks Kingsley Tionesta
CDP	Marienville
Unincorporated communities	Clarington Cooksburg‡ East Hickory Endeavor Porkey West Hickory
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties