Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania
Borough
Forty Fort Borough Hall
Forty Fort Borough Hall
Location of Forty Fort in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Forty Fort in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Forty Fort is located in Pennsylvania
Forty Fort
Forty Fort
Forty Fort is located in the United States
Forty Fort
Forty Fort
Coordinates: 41°17′0″N 75°52′24″W / 41.28333°N 75.87333°W / 41.28333; -75.87333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Settled1778
Incorporated1887
Government
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorBrian Thomas (D)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total4,239
 • Density3,248.28/sq mi (1,253.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18704
Area code570
FIPS code42-26880
Websitewww.fortyfort.org

Forty Fort is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,233 at the 2020 census.[4] Its neighbors are Wyoming (to the north), Plains Township (to the east), Kingston (to the south), and Swoyersville (to the west). The Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport and the Wyoming Seminary Lower School are both located in the borough.

  1. ^ Kalinowski, Bob (January 24, 2022). "Forty Fort mayor appointment was a bipartisan effort". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)