Forest City, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Forest City, Illinois

Village

Location in Mason County, Illinois

Forest City

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 40°22′20″N 89°49′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.37222°N 89.83250°W﻿ / 40.37222; -89.83250
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Mason
Township| Forest City
Founded by| Alexander Cross
Government

• Body| Village Board
• Village President| Danny Gordon II
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Land| 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 492 ft (150 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total| 222
• Density| 424.47/sq mi (164.00/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

61532

Area code| 309
FIPS code| 17-26753
GNIS ID| 2398895[2]
Wikimedia Commons| Forest City, Illinois

Forest City is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.[3]

## Geography

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Forest City is located in northern Mason County at 40°22′12″N 89°49′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.37000°N 89.82944°W﻿ / 40.37000; -89.82944 (40.370103, -89.829504).[4] It is 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Havana, the county seat, and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of San Jose.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Forest City has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.[1] Sand Ridge State Forest occupies hilly country to the northwest.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 182| | —
1900| 309| | —
1910| 306| | −1.0%
1920| 314| | 2.6%
1930| 269| | −14.3%
1940| 240| | −10.8%
1950| 278| | 15.8%
1960| 249| | −10.4%
1970| 301| | 20.9%
1980| 298| | −1.0%
1990| 321| | 7.7%
2000| 287| | −10.6%
2010| 246| | −14.3%
2020| 222| | −9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 287 people, 101 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was 547.8 inhabitants per square mile (211.5/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 200.4 per square mile (77.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 1.05% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races.

There were 101 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,855. About 4.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest City, Illinois
3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Forest City village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Mason County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Havana

Cities|

* Havana
* Mason City

Map of Illinois highlighting Mason County

Town|

* Topeka

Villages|

* Bath
* Easton
* Forest City
* Kilbourne
* Manito
* San Jose‡

Townships|

* Allens Grove
* Bath
* Crane Creek
* Forest City
* Havana
* Kilbourne
* Lynchburg
* Manito
* Mason City
* Pennsylvania
* Quiver
* Salt Creek
* Sherman

CDP|

* Goofy Ridge

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Biggs
* Bishop
* Lakewood
* Matanzas Beach

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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