| Forest, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| Aerial view of Forest | |
| Location of Forest, Ohio | |
| Detailed map of Forest | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Hardin, Wyandot[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,488 |
| • Density | 1,253.4/sq mi (483.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45843 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-27636[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048744[2] |
Forest is a village in Hardin and Wyandot counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census.
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Forest is located at (40.800818, -83.512403)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 591 households, and 410 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,253.4 people per square mile (482.8/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 542.5 per square mile (208.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.40% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.7% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $38,631. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $22,260 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,342. About 8.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
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