Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Forks Township
Forks Township's welcome sign in November 2020
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Location of Forks Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Location of Forks Township in Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′06″N 75°13′59″W / 40.75167°N 75.23306°W / 40.75167; -75.23306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Founded	1754
Area [1]
• City	12.27 sq mi (31.79 km2)
• Land	12.11 sq mi (31.35 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	14,721
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	15,417
• Density	1,273.61/sq mi (491.75/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-095-26728
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	Easton Area
Website	www.forkstownship.org

Forks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Forks Township was 14,721 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township is home to the global headquarters of Crayola, founded in 1885, a global arts supply company and the world's leading manufacturer of crayons.

Forks Township is located 20.8 miles (33.5 km) northeast of Allentown, 80.5 miles (129.6 km) north of Philadelphia, and 74.6 miles (120.1 km) west of New York City.