Howe Township (Forest County) is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, home to about 209 people across 88 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16239 and 16347.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jenks; part is in Howe Township (Forest County)
Mostly Sheffield; part is in Howe Township (Forest County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howe Township (Forest County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howe Township (Forest County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howe Township (Forest County) had 194 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.
It’s the 2432nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Forest County grew from 11,039 residents in 1900 to 6,973 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooksburg 2 Nw, PA weather station (15 miles away).
721 jobs at 95 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howe Township (Forest County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Forest Area SD, Warren County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Forest El SchMarienville | Pre-K–6 | 70 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Sheffield Area El SchSheffield | K–5 | 198 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Sheffield Area MS/HSSheffield | 6–12 | 211 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| East Forest JSHSMarienville | 7–12 | 58 | Public | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jenks, Sheffield, Green Township, Barnett Township (Forest County) and Kingsley.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.