Forest Home, New York facts for kids
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Forest Home, New York
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 Forest Home, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tompkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,168 |
| • Density | 5,191.11/sq mi (2,004.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-26561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0950403 |
Forest Home is a small community in New York, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not an official city or town. In 2020, about 1,168 people lived there. Forest Home is located right next to the Cornell University campus.
History of Forest Home
The first European settlers arrived in Forest Home in 1794. Joseph and Martha Sydney built a mill on Fall Creek. Mills are buildings where grain is ground into flour. Soon, other mills were built for grinding grain and sawing wood.
At first, the community was called Free Hollow. But in 1876, its name was changed to Forest Home. Two old steel truss bridges were built in the early 1900s. People still use these bridges today. The last mill in the village closed in 1926.
Today, Forest Home is a quiet neighborhood. It is almost completely surrounded by the beautiful Cornell Botanic Gardens. The Forest Home Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. This means it's a special area with important old buildings.
Geography of Forest Home
Forest Home is located in Tompkins County, New York. Its exact location is 42°27′11″N 76°28′17″W / 42.45306°N 76.47139°W.
The community is quite small. It covers about 0.24 square miles (0.63 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water. Forest Home is also close to the southern end of Cayuga Lake. Cayuga Lake is one of the famous Finger Lakes in New York.
Population and People
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| 2020 | 1,168 | — | |
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In 2020, the population of Forest Home was 1,168 people. The community has grown since the year 2000, when 941 people lived there.
The people living in Forest Home come from many different backgrounds. In 2000, about 21% of the people were under 18 years old. The average age of people in Forest Home was 29 years old.
