About
Forks City Hall Winter 2015
Incorporated originally in 1945 with a population of 563, Forks was classified as a code city under Washington State law in 1984.
The city operates a full-service police department with patrol and administrative positions. In addition, a jail and 24-hour dispatch services are provided.
Water service is provided to city residents, as well as to most residents of the city’s urban growth area. The city also operates a wastewater treatment plant.
Rounding out the city government functions are city attorney/planner, building inspector, utilities superintendent, economic development director, city clerk, and support staff.
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Forks City Hall
500 E Division St
Forks, WA 98331
Phone: (360) 374-5412
Fax: (360) 374-9430
Email: info@forkswashington.org
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Police Department
Chief of Police: Mike Rowley
500 E Division St
Forks, WA 98331
Emergency: 911
Phone: (360) 374-2223
Fire Department
Clallam County Fire District No. 1
Fire Chief: Bill Paul
11 Spartan Avenue
Forks, WA 98331
Emergency: 911
Phone: 360-374-5561
District II Court House
502 E Division St
Forks, WA 98331
Phone: (360) 374-6383
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 12:30 – 4:00 pm
Clallam District Court II
Census 2010 Data: Forks & Surrounding Area
- Population - City of Forks (incorporated city limits)
- 3,532 (228th of 277)
- Population - Forks, plus surrounding areas (Census County Division)
- 6,453
- Population - Clallam County
- 71,404
- Population - State of Washington
- 6,724,540
- Median age - Forks
- 33.9
- Median age - Port Angeles
- 42.1
- Median age - Sequim
- 57.6
- Median age - La Push
- 27.5
- Median age - Neah Bay
- 36
- Median age - Clallam County
- 49.8
- Median household income - Forks
- $36,362/yr.
- Median household income - Port Angeles
- $39,577/yr.
- Median household income - Sequim
- $40,958/yr.
- Median household income - La Push
- $21,250.00/yr.
- Median household income - Neah Bay
- $31,771/yr.
- Median household income - Clallam County
- $46,033/yr.
- City of Forks - land area
- 3.65 sq. miles
- City of Forks - population density
- 967.7 people per sq. mile
- Forks, plus surrounding CCD - land area
- 487.12 sq. miles
- Forks, plus surrounding CCD - population density
- 14.9 people per sq. mile
- Clallam County - land area
- 1,738.33 sq. miles (20th of 39 counties)
- Clallam County - population density
- 41.1 people per sq. mile (18th of 39 counties)
- Rural
- By state definition, a county with a population density of fewer than 100 people per square mile qualifies as a rural county, and that county is therefore entitled to some state tax incentives for businesses locating in a rural county. This definition is reviewed annually by the Office of Financial Management and reflects that office’s population estimates released in June, 2001.