Force, Pennsylvania

Force, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
U.S. Post Office, Force, PA, April 2012
Force
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 78°30′04″W / 41.25778°N 78.50111°W / 41.25778; -78.50111Coordinates: 41°15′28″N 78°30′04″W / 41.25778°N 78.50111°W / 41.25778; -78.50111
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Elk
Township Jay
Area
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation 1,240 ft (380 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 253
 • Density 1,189/sq mi (459.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 15841
Area code(s) 814

Force is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jay Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 253.[1] It is located on Pennsylvania Route 255 between St. Marys and Penfield, Pennsylvania.[2]

The community has the name of Jack Force, a frontiersman.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Force CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Force, Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 52.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.