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Forest City, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,855. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,795 (-3.2% change)
Males: 830 (44.7%), Females: 1,025 (55.3%)

Susquehanna County

Zip code: 18421

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $26,766
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Forest City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Polish (19.7%), Irish (19.6%), Italian (14.4%), German (14.0%), English (7.0%), Russian (6.6%).

Elevation: 1482 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest City

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest City borough

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 20.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -216 (-10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest City:

  • MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HONESDALE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest City:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 28 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 48 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 52 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest City:

  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 19 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 21 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 23 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest City:

  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 21 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 43 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)

Schools

Public high school in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY REGIONAL HS (Students: 433; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY REGIONAL EL SCH (Students: 451; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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