Forrest, Illinois
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Forrest is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Forrest is located at (40.750018, -88.409992).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 470 households, and 344 families residing in the village. The population density was 750.8/km² (1,956.4/mi²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 308.9/km² (804.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 0.57% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 470 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,677, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $37,868 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,707. About 5.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Livingston County, Illinois (County Seat: Pontiac) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Campus | Chatsworth | Cornell | Cullom | Dwight | Emington | Fairbury | Flanagan | Forrest | Long Point | Odell | Pontiac | Saunemin | Strawn |
| Townships | Amity | Avoca | Belle Prairie | Broughton | Charlotte | Chatsworth | Dwight | Eppards Point | Esmen | Fayette | Forrest | Germanville | Indian Grove | Long Point | Nebraska | Nevada | Newtown | Odell | Owego | Pike | Pleasant Ridge | Pontiac | Reading | Rooks Creek | Round Grove | Saunemin | Sullivan | Sunbury | Union | Waldo |
