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Forest, Ohio
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Aerial view of Forest
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Hardin, Wyandot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,350 |
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1,331 |
| • Density | 934.90/sq mi (360.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45843
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-27636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398894 |
Forest is a village in Hardin and Wyandot counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,350 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office has been in operation at Forest since 1854. Forest was platted in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village most likely was named for the fact the original town site was a forest. Forest was incorporated in 1865.
Forest was directly in the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 for almost four minutes, making it one of sites with longest duration of totality.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 987 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,126 | 14.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,155 | 2.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,285 | 11.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,143 | −11.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,103 | −3.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,083 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,114 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,314 | 18.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,535 | 16.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,633 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,594 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,488 | −6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,461 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,350 | −7.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,331 | −8.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,461 people, 550 households, and 387 families living in the village. The population density was 907.5 inhabitants per square mile (350.4/km2). There were 646 housing units at an average density of 401.2 per square mile (154.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 550 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Notable people
- Jim Karcher, American football player.
See also
In Spanish: Forest (Ohio) para niños
