Profile for Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

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Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (4)

Communities (41)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (11)

Parks (1)

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• Luzerne County data
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• State data - Pennsylvania
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Luzerne County government

13% of Forty Fort residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forty Fort ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Forty Fort
• Cemeteries in Luzerne County
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• Luzerne County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Forty Fort business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Luzerne County
• Arrests in Luzerne County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forty Fort was $20,558, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Luzerne County economic census
• Luzerne County economic summary
• Luzerne County employment growth
• Luzerne County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

29% of Forty Fort residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
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• Land contamination in Luzerne County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Forty Fort items now on sale

• Luzerne County government
• Pennsylvania state government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Forty Fort
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Luzerne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Forty Fort, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $430.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $941.

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• Jobs in the Forty Fort area
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• Libraries near Forty Fort

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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Forty Fort
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Luzerne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forty Fort political report.

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• Luzerne County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Forty Fort
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The average commute time for Forty Fort workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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