Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

About Forty Fort

Forty Fort is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, home to 4,281 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Forty Fort holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,293 residents per square mile.

📰 Forty Fort News Today

• Touma Elmir Obituary (2026) - Forty Fort, PA - Times Leader hawaiiobituaries.com · Oct 10
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Forty Fort, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Forty Fort Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Florence Reynolds Obituary (2026) - Forty Fort, PA - Times Leader Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Francis X Baur Obituary - Forty Fort, PA The Citizens' Voice · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Forty Fort Unique

• The only place in America named Forty Fort — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forty Fort

• Miller's Brunch
• Pizza Bella — pizza
• White House Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forty Fort

• Betty Mascelli Park reviews ★
• Church Street Tot Lot reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Forty Fort

• Dana El Ctr

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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