Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Old Forge: City in Pennsylvania, United States of America

About

Old Forge is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,313. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,838 inhabitants.

Old Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,313 at the 2010 census. It is located 5 miles southwest of downtown Scranton and 12 miles northeast of Wilkes-Barre.

Old Forge was incorporated as a borough on April 7, 1891 from part of Union Township. The community was named for its location near the headwaters of the Lackawanna River. Old Forge was originally known as "Gowanus" after the creek that flows through it, but later took its name from an iron forge established there by James Ewing in 1798. The village is served by a daily newspaper called the "Lackawanna Valley Times", which has been published since 1882 and is owned by LVM Media Group Incorporated.

The borough is named for an old forge built by the early settlers who came from New England. At one time there were several forges in the area; however, only one remains - the Old Forge Farm Forge Museum.

The Old Forge School District serves students in grades K-12 and has been rated "Excellent" by the state since it was created in 1997.

Quick Facts about Old Forge

Population : 7,838 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Franklin County
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 17:43:00 (9th December 2024)
Postal code : 18518
Population growth : -6.06% (2010-2020)

Geography

Old Forge is located at 39°47'40"N 77°29'3"W (39.7945400, -77.4841600).

Old Forge map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Old Forge decreased by 6.06% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,313 - census
2011 8,288 -0.3% estimation process
2012 8,268 -0.24% estimation process
2013 8,255 -0.16% estimation process
2014 8,228 -0.33% estimation process
2015 8,056 -2.14% estimation process
2016 7,996 -0.75% estimation process
2017 7,948 -0.6% estimation process
2018 7,931 -0.21% estimation process
2019 7,894 -0.47% estimation process
2020 7,838 -0.71% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 16,338
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 15,548
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 17,239
April 1, 2010 Population : 15,548
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.3%
People over 65 (%) : 21.8%
Female persons, % : 51.1%
White only, percent : 93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 3.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 906
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 82.3%

Old Forge zip code is 18518. County name: Lackawanna, County fips: 42069

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 82.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $272,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,835
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $708
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,494
2015-2019 Households : 6,061
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.60
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.8%
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 420,683
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 386,226
2012 total retail sales per capita : $24,952
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $97,848
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $50,849
Percentage of people living in poverty : 4.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,530
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 764
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 594
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 129
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,264
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 122
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,252
2010 population per square mile : 678.4
2010 land area in square miles : 22.92

Schools in Old Forge

College & universities near Old Forge, PA

Code Name City ZIP
214795 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto (PA) 17237-9700

Stations (26)

Amtrak & bus stations near Old Forge, PA

Code Name Address Type
HAG Hagerstown, MD 123 West Franklin Street BUS
FRC Frederick, MD 100 South East Street RAIL
FRR Frederick Airport, MD 1341 Hughes Ford Road BUS
MRB Martinsburg station 229 East Martin St. RAIL
HFY Harpers Ferry Potomac St. & Shenandoah St. RAIL

Post offices near Old Forge

Post Office Name City ZIP
South Mountain Post Office South Mountain (PA) 17261

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Distance to Other Cities

Old Forge distances to largest Pennsylvania cities