Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania

Penn Forest Township
Hawk Falls in Hickory Run State Park
Official seal of Penn Forest Township
Location of Penn Forest Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Location of Penn Forest Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Location of Carbon County in Pennsylvania
Location of Carbon County in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°40′59″W / 40.87472°N 75.68306°W / 40.87472; -75.68306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCarbon
Area
 • Total74.85 sq mi (193.87 km2)
 • Land73.81 sq mi (191.16 km2)
 • Water1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
Elevation
1,690 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,581
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
9,649
 • Density130.73/sq mi (50.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-025-58968
Websitewww.pennforesttownship.org

Penn Forest Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 9,581 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 5,439 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Penn Forest township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.