Forest View, Illinois facts for kids
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Forest View, Illinois
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Location of Forest View in Cook County, Illinois.
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 Forest View, Illinois
Location in Greater Chicago
Forest View, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Forest View, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Stickney |
| Incorporated | 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Trustee-village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 10.83% |
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| • Total | 792 |
| • Density | 678.08/sq mi (261.73/km2) |
| Down 10.28% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $26,547 |
| • Median home value | $234,900 |
| ZIP code(s) |
60402
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| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 26987 |
| FIPS code | 17-26987 |
| Website | http://villageofforestview.com/ |
Forest View is a small village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It's a place where people live and work. In 2020, about 792 people called Forest View home.
This village is mostly an industrial area. It sits right next to the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Ridge.
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Where is Forest View?
Forest View is located at 41°48′27″N 87°47′10″W / 41.80750°N 87.78611°W. It covers a total area of about 1.30 square miles (3.36 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but a small part is water.
Who Lives in Forest View?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 125 | — | |
| 1940 | 208 | 66.4% | |
| 1950 | 291 | 39.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,042 | 258.1% | |
| 1970 | 927 | −11.0% | |
| 1980 | 764 | −17.6% | |
| 1990 | 743 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 778 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 698 | −10.3% | |
| 2020 | 792 | 13.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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In 2020, there were 792 people living in Forest View. These people lived in 361 different homes. Many of these homes were families.
The people in Forest View come from many different backgrounds. About 48.86% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Forest View was about 37 years old. About 31.8% of the people were under 18 years old.
Learning in Forest View
Students in Forest View attend schools in two different districts.
Elementary and Middle School
Younger students go to schools in Lyons School District 103.
- Elementary school students attend Home Elementary School. This school is in nearby Stickney.
- Middle school students go to George Washington Middle School. This school is located in Lyons.
High School
For high school, students attend J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. They usually go to Morton West High School. This high school is in Berwyn.
Getting Around Forest View
Public transportation is available in Forest View. Pace offers bus services. Routes 307 and 311 connect Forest View to other places.
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Location of Forest View in Cook County, Illinois.
See also
In Spanish: Forest View para niños
