Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
Jenks Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Merienville is the primary settlement in the township. | |
Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania highlighting Jenks Township | |
Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 3,849 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,443 |
| • Density | 45/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 |
Jenks Township is a township that is located in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,849 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase from 3,629 in 2010, a figure that was, in turn, an increase from 1,261 in 2000 with the opening of the SCI Forest penitentiary.
The township is the most populous municipality in all of Forest County. It was named for John W. Jenks, a county judge.