Forks, Washington
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| Forks, Washington | |
| Nickname: "Logging Capital of the World" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam County |
| Incorporated | August 28, 1945 |
| Mayor | Nedra Reed |
| Area | |
| - City | 3.1 mi² - 8.1 km² |
| - Land | 3.1 mi² - 8.1 km² |
| - Water | 0.0 mi² - 0.0 km² |
| Elevation | 300 ft - 91 m |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 3,120 |
| - Density | 386.1/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Website: www.forkswashington.org | |
Forks is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,120 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the forks in the nearby Quilleute River, Bogachiel River, Calawah River, and Sol Duc River.
For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. With recent declines in the industry, however, Forks has had to rely on the nearby Clallam Bay Correctional Center and Olympic Corrections Center as a source of jobs. This city is also the setting for the highly acclaimed novels "Twilight" and "New Moon" written by Stephanie Meyer. In the novel Forks is noted to be a wet but beautiful place.
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[edit] History
Forks was officially incorporated on August 28, 1945.
[edit] Geography
Forks is located at (47.950980, -124.384749)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,120 people, 1,169 households, and 792 families residing in the city. The population density was 386.1/km² (998.6/mi²). There were 1,361 housing units at an average density of 168.4/km² (435.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.47% White, 0.42% African American, 5.03% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.49% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.54% of the population.
There were 1,169 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,280, and the median income for a family was $38,844. Males had a median income of $35,718 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,686. About 14.6% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Things to do
Depending upon what kind of person visits there are several things to do in Forks. For the child/teenage group there is a group called the Rainy Day Gamers that gathers every Friday at the ICN Building located a couple blocks away from the stoplight. For others there are numerous campgrounds you can visit and many trails you can hike, and most of the locals can point you in the right direction for more information. Forks also has a Grand Fourth of July Parade with plenty of events to go to, including a demolition derby and great fireworks.
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