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Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
Township in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jenks Township is a township that is located in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,850 at the time of the 2020 census,[2] down from 3,629 in 2010,[3] a figure that was, in turn, an increase from 1,261 in 2000 with the opening of the SCI Forest penitentiary.
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Jenks Township, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() Merienville is the primary settlement in the township. | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Forest |
Settled | 1833 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 84.61 sq mi (219.15 km2) |
• Land | 84.44 sq mi (218.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,850 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 3,557 |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-053-38016 |
Website | jenkstownship |
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The township is the most populous municipality in all of Forest County. It was named for John W. Jenks, a county judge.[4]