Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County
Forest County
County
	Forest County Courthouse in Tionesta
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	Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°31′N 79°14′W / 41.52°N 79.24°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	September 1, 1857
Seat	Tionesta
Largest community	Marienville
Area
• Total	430 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	427 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,973
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.co.forest.pa.us

Forest County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,973,^[1] making it the third-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Tionesta.^[2] The county was created in 1848 and later organized in 1857.^[3] The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Forest County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.

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[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Forest County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Pennsylvania: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.

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